An independent school is a school which is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operation and is instead operated by tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the investment yield of an endowment.
What are Independent Schools?
Independent schools India are non-government schools. They are a diverse group of schools serving a range of different communities. Many independent schools provide a religious or values based education. Others promote a particular education philosophy or interpretation of mainstream education. Independent schools include
Schools affiliated with larger and smaller Christian denominations, for example, Anglican, Lutheran, Presbyterian schools
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Non denominational Christian schools
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Islamic schools
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Jewish schools
Independent schools India include small and large day schools, boarding schools, co-educational, and single-sex schools.
Independent schools are not-for-profit institutions founded by religious or other groups in the community and are registered with the relevant State or Territory education authority.
Most independent schools are set up and governed independently on an individual-school basis – hence the name independent schools sector. However some independent schools with common aims and educational philosophies are governed and administered as small systems, for example the Lutheran system.
The independent schools sector makes up about 40 percent of the overall non-government school sector. The Catholic sector makes up the remaining 60 percent. The two groups are not mutually exclusive as there are some Catholic schools with an independent tradition that maintain affiliations across both sectors.
The terms independent school and private school are often synonyms in popular usage outside the United Kingdom. Independent schools may have a religious affiliation, but the more precise usage of the term excludes parochial and other schools if there is a financial dependence upon, or governance subordinate to, outside organizations. These definitions generally apply equally to primary education, secondary education, and tertiary education institutions.
Whom do independent schools serve?
The students who attend independent schools are as diverse as the schools themselves. They include indigenous students, gifted students, students with disabilities and learning difficulties and also overseas students.
As a group, independent schools draw students from all sections of the Australian community.
Why do parents choose independent schools?
The existence of independent schools means that parents and children have greater options in the choice of school education. Parents choose to send their children to independent schools for many different reasons, and common considerations include:
provision of an education that would prepare the child to fulfil their maximum potential
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good discipline
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the school encourages a responsible attitude to school work
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they want their child to have a values-based or religious education
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they value the different teaching and educational philosophies available at independent schools
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the availability of boarding facilities.
But above all, they choose independent schools because they feel a particular independent school will best serve their child and their child’s education.
