Best School for Your Child, The

Now more than ever parents are concerned about which secondary school to send their children to. Selecting the 'right' school is crucial as it will be the world in which their teenager learns to develop socially, emotionally and morally. The right environment can help children enjoy learning, discover their talents and, possibly, their future career path. The Best School For Your Child offers parents a down-to-earth, practical guide to identifying the sort of school that will best meet the unique needs, qualities and strengths of their son or daughter.  

It offers real-life stories from parents, children and teachers as to how they assessed qualities in different schools - and what mattered to them. Importantly, The Best School For Your Child demonstrates that to really understand what a school is like, parents need to consider its culture, curricula, reputation, climate, programs and policies. 

'The Best School For Your Child examines all schools, public and independent, single sex and coeducational and everything in between. Shale debunks myths about what makes 'good' schools and concentrates on those things which most parents value in education: school climate, culture and values and what the school can do for their child, not only academic results - there is much sensible advice in this book for all parents of children of all ages ...' Jim McAlpine, Deputy President, New South Wales Secondary Principals' Council  

'Choosing a school for your child can be stressful for parents. Erin Shale provides an outstanding guide that contains personal accounts, advice, research and a touch of humour that will engage any parent to understand how to take that journey.' Jennifer Branch, President of the Australian Council of State School Organisations  

'The Best School For Your Child is a comprehensive and easy to read resource for parents. The clever use of personal stories, questions and answers and summary boxes is accompanied by sound advice grounded in common sense.' Ian Dalton, Executive Director, Australian Parents Council  

'A well-researched, very comprehensive and thoroughly balanced discussion of an important question. It certainly endorses the message that 'one size does not fit all' when considering schools and students.' Ron Miles, Principal, Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design