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School choice has become one of the most agonizing issues of parenthood; while schools boast of unsurpassed facilities, genius teachers, and stellar academic achievement, parents wonder whether the marketing hype is actually true. Drawing on the authors' experiences and knowledge-one as a school principal and both as parents and advocates-this account compares public, Catholic, private, selective, and comprehensive schools and examines how well each responds to the recurring crises in the lives of Australian children. Offering clear-eyed advice 606 $aEducation -- Great Britain 606 $aEducation 606 $aSchool improvement programs -- Great Britain 606 $aSchool improvement programs 606 $aEducation$xStandards$zAustralia 606 $aEducation$xAims and objectives$zAustralia 606 $aSchools$xEvaluation$zAustralia 606 $aEducation$2HILCC 606 $aSocial Sciences$2HILCC 606 $aTheory & Practice of Education$2HILCC 606 $aHistory of Education$2HILCC 608 $aElectronic books. 615 4$aEducation -- Great Britain. 615 4$aEducation. 615 4$aSchool improvement programs -- Great Britain. 615 4$aSchool improvement programs. 615 0$aEducation$xStandards 615 0$aEducation$xAims and objectives 615 0$aSchools$xEvaluation 615 7$aEducation 615 7$aSocial Sciences 615 7$aTheory & Practice of Education 615 7$aHistory of Education 676 $a371 700 $aBonner$b Chris$01042463 701 $aCaro$b Jane$0979003 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910453243403321 996 $aWhat Makes a Good School$92466706 997 $aUNINA