tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post398617706663756365..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: Bloody sad and bloody stupidLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-5385228572633130102009-02-04T14:32:00.000+13:002009-02-04T14:32:00.000+13:00Very sad indeed, and heart-breaking to the school'...Very sad indeed, and heart-breaking to the school's owners and founders.<BR/><BR/>With all the licensing and regulation and NZQA bullshit to open such a school -- let alone the ongoing and almost impossible task of finding suitable teachers whom the state deems suitably qualified -- my hat was off to everyone running such a school.<BR/><BR/>So sad both the country's Montessori High Schools have ended this way.Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-83564955501985732232009-02-02T09:45:00.000+13:002009-02-02T09:45:00.000+13:00Hutt Valley High, that brings back memories of 196...Hutt Valley High, that brings back memories of 1963-4. All bad.<BR/><BR/>my parents were told by the very pompous headmaster of the day "Dirk is naturally dumb and has no academic potential" It was suggested a college with less demanding educational criterea would suit better. <BR/><BR/>Was finally told to leave after I smacked the english teacher in the head with a coal shovel. The man knew how to torture a young mind in a hundred different ways using only his tongue.<BR/><BR/>To suggest my years in the state school system had an undermining effect on my self esteem would be an understatement!<BR/><BR/>DirkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-36295120713737172882009-02-02T09:36:00.000+13:002009-02-02T09:36:00.000+13:00This is a much needed commentary on the value to t...This is a much needed commentary on the value to the country of non-State education.<BR/>Twenty odd years ago the amount of Government assistance to private schools was less than the amount of GST on the fees paid by parents. Scarcely robbing the public purse by filthy capitalists.<BR/>Those parents who opt for non-State education for their children are paying taxes to educate other peoples children on top of their private fees.<BR/>Governments seem oblivious to the value these parents contribute to the overall cost of education.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com