Linda Said:

Doesn't this article disgust you all, why we fund private schools is beyond me (Australian question)?

We Answered:

I go to a public school in Western Australia and I've found the only real difference in the education between my peers and I and friends who go to private schools is that they seem to get way more homework than us. But in the long run, if you have the brains to go to university or whatever then it doesn't matter if you went to a public school or a private school, does it? With private schools you tend to be more of a social outcast. You're a lot more snobby, and you tend to think that you're more superior, just because your parents have more money (or decided to be in A LOT of debt?). I'm complete satisfied with being at a public school. I'm getting a more than satisfactory education, and have a promising future. However maybe more funding for public schools wouldn't be so bad because like you said, there are more expensive students to teach at public schools so maybe the teachers should get paid more? I've heard some of my teachers cop alot of crap form some students, but I don't really know about what they get paid so yeah I'm not sure.
My friend Lewis who comes from England said that his school was a lot better than the one he goes to here, but it's still an alright school. He came from a really rich public school, and in every classroom there were hitech intereactive electronic whiteboards. Here we even have chalkboards in some of our classes, yet he has never progressed so much in maths. Just goes to show money isn't everything. :)
P.S: Well done on such an intelligent question. We were lost for some of it! Just goes to show that not everyone in Aus is stupid xD