[VIC] Oakleigh Sacred Heart Girls School Vs Brentwood Secondary College

LVaas on 21/12/2021 - 16:27
Last edited 21/12/2021 - 18:05 by 1 other user

Hi Parents,

My girl is starting secondary school in 2023. I am trying to choose between Brentwood Secondary School and Sacred Heart Girls's college.

Our girl is above average in education and our focus is toward education,discipline & personality development.

Could someone please provide some of your experiences with these two school or similar school experiences.

Thanks

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  • CrispyChrispy on 21/12/2021 - 16:36
    +6

    Member Since 20mins ago

    Ah, OzSchoolAdvice

    OP, do you know any other parents who's kids attend those schools? Neighbours? Family? Better off asking them directly than on an online internet forum.

    • Vaas on 22/12/2021 - 13:50

      Thanks.Yes I am doing that too.

  • SmiTTy on 21/12/2021 - 16:42
    +1

    Sorry - not what u asked

    But I assume schools have open days… Find out when they have them and make sure you attend both so you get a feel of the school life and community

    • Vaas on 22/12/2021 - 13:56

      Thanks, yes definitely will do.

  • iNeed2Pee on 21/12/2021 - 16:42
    +1

    PM me and I can give you advice on both of those schools.

  • 87percent on 21/12/2021 - 16:51
    +3

    I would personally not want my kid to go to a single sex school

    • yellowfever on 22/12/2021 - 03:08

      Why?

      • jv on 22/12/2021 - 14:28
        -1

        They might be bi-sexual ???

    • Vaas on 22/12/2021 - 13:56

      Reason please??

      • jv on 22/12/2021 - 14:29
        -3

        Most likely Left extremist greenie…

  • SF3 on 21/12/2021 - 16:59
    +7

    We can only give Bargain advice here, pick the one that cost you less money.

  • Hithere on 21/12/2021 - 17:22
    +3

    Send your girl to St. Trinians.

  • kanmen on 21/12/2021 - 17:39

    I went to Sacred Heart as well as a co-ed public school and would recommend the public school any day. When I went to Sacred Heart it had a nickname that wasn't that great and referred to the alleged promiscuity of the girls. It is my belief that being separated from boys did indeed cause some of that. Having come from a co-ed school I couldn't care less about boys.

    If personality and personal development is what you think is important I'd recommend Brentwood which still has a really good reputation. The discipline SHGC forces onto the kids is really superficial and random. If you think it's okay for a school to enforce obedience by measuring the length of your skirt then sure.

    • Vaas on 22/12/2021 - 13:57

      Thanks for your opinion.

  • [Deactivated] on 21/12/2021 - 17:49
    +1

    Brentwood Secondary College 177th VCE Rank
    Sacred Heart Girls' College 2020 57 VCE Rank
    They are not even in the same league in academics, choose sacred heart.
    /endthread

    • brendanm on 21/12/2021 - 18:13
      +2

      Brentwood Secondary College 177th VCE Rank
      Sacred Heart Girls' College 2020 57 VCE Rank

      Imagine thinking that that's all there is to choosing a school 😂

      • jv on 22/12/2021 - 14:32

        It does give you a fair idea about how good their teaching program is…

        Hey, but if want to choose a school for non-Academic reasons, that is your choice.

    • Vaas on 22/12/2021 - 14:05

      Yes I checked it, SHG 's ranking is very good recently. Considering Brentwood is Public school I feel it will have a vast majority of low performing kids as well so it bit hard to compare.

      • jv on 22/12/2021 - 14:34

        I feel it will have a vast majority of low performing kids

        Well then, that is something you need to consider as they will be your kid's peers…

  • original15 on 21/12/2021 - 18:33

    Personality development??

  • MagicMushroom on 21/12/2021 - 21:04

    Any idea which one your kid prefers?

    • Vaas on 22/12/2021 - 14:14

      She doesn't have a specific requirement. She is bit nervous about the secondary school. She was reading online and was asking about bulling as there was not much of bulling in her Primary school. I wknow bulling will be there everywhere..I wanted to make sure when cases comes up if the school can support to resolve thats good.

  • yellowfever on 22/12/2021 - 03:13

    What is each of the schools the Year 12 results in the previous 5 years?

    That may answer the education part

    • Vaas on 22/12/2021 - 14:25

      Thanks.

  • Trying2SaveABuck on 22/12/2021 - 07:59

    'Our girl is above average in education and our focus is toward education,discipline & personality development.'

    Almost every parent thinks their child is 'above' average or something special

    But otherwise the Herald sun has an article on average study scores for every school this year
    https://www.heraldsun.com.au/education-victoria/every-victor…

    I did the check for you
    Sacred Heart Girls - 32
    Brentwood Secondary College - 29

    If the 'ultimate' goal is for her to complete Tertiary education the only thing that matters is the score she gets to pick the course she wants. - personally i know nothing about the schools you have mentioned

    • Vaas on 22/12/2021 - 14:25

      Thanks for for sharing your opinion.

  • jv on 22/12/2021 - 14:26

    Thanks for asking on OzBargain.

    I vote, go for the cheaper one…

    • iNeed2Pee on 23/12/2021 - 17:54

      Might not get into either. Will depend on the student, sometimes schools like to performance manage students out.

      Trust me, I have seen it done.

      • jv on 23/12/2021 - 17:57

        Why? What did you do wrong?

        • iNeed2Pee on 23/12/2021 - 18:41

          I pissed my pants in every Maths class.

          • jv on 23/12/2021 - 18:51
            +1

            @iNeed2Pee: Do you mean 𝜋issed ?

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