School Choice

How parents negotiate the new school market in Australia

Craig Campbell, Geoffrey Sherington, Helen Proctor

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Allen & Unwin
01 February 2009

Educational strategies & policy; Schools; Independent schools, private education; Health & Self-Help

What's the real barbecue stopper in Australian suburbs today? It's choosing a school for our children.

Based on extensive interviews with parents, School Choice reveals their experience of the school selection process. Some are bruised or frustrated. Others feel that schools, not parents, have the real power to choose who goes to which school.

As more non-government schools open and criticism of government schools becomes common, the pressure on families increases to find the right school. This book examines the anxieties, aspirations and strategies of parents, and how schools are promoting themselves and managing the selection process.

School Choice asks why different families attempt to get their children into different kinds of schools. Who gets into selective academic schools? Why are new low-fee Christian schools becoming popular? Are parents departing from family traditions? Do coaching colleges make a difference? What does it mean when parents talk about religion and values in schooling? What strategies work and what don't?

The new school market is reshaping Australian society now and for the long term. School Choice looks behind the brochures and websites to examine what's happening to families and schools, and who are the winners and losers.

By: Craig Campbell, Geoffrey Sherington, Helen Proctor
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 232g
ISBN: 9781741756562
ISBN 10: 1741756561
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 01 February 2009
Recommended Age: From 0 to 0 years
Audience: General/trade , General/trade , ELT Advanced , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

CONTENTS Acknowledgements The authors Introduction Part I The middle class and the market 1 The middle class and education 2 School markets then and now 3 Who goes where Part II Middle-class families choose schools 4 Family traditions 5 Selective schools 6 Localities and choice 7 People like us 8 Religious and secular values 9 The future Appendix: Research method and data Notes References index

Associate Professor Craig Campbell, Dr Helen Proctor and Professor Geoffrey Sherington are all from the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney. This book is based on a major four-year research project funded by the Australian Research Council.