Private Schools.Private Schools.

Private, Independent or Public Private, Independent or Public School?School?

What is a Public School?What is a Public School? In most of the In most of the United KingdomUnited Kingdom and in some and in some

CommonwealthCommonwealth countries, a countries, a public schoolpublic school is a is a traditional traditional independent schoolindependent school for secondary-age pupils for secondary-age pupils that is funded by a combination of endowments, tuition that is funded by a combination of endowments, tuition fees and other non-governmental funding. fees and other non-governmental funding. It does not It does not rely on taxpayer contributions, and is independent from rely on taxpayer contributions, and is independent from both central and local government control.both central and local government control.[[1]1] These These schools, wherever located, often follow a British schools, wherever located, often follow a British educational tradition. Originally, many were single-sex educational tradition. Originally, many were single-sex boarding schools, but many are now boarding schools, but many are now co-educationalco-educational with with both boarders and day-pupils.both boarders and day-pupils.

Public Schools have an ETHOSPublic Schools have an ETHOS

From the 17th century and the Age of From the 17th century and the Age of Enlightenment, it increasingly became the Enlightenment, it increasingly became the fashion to send boys to mix with their fashion to send boys to mix with their contemporaries, that is, to be contemporaries, that is, to be educated educated publiclypublicly. By the late 19th century, public . By the late 19th century, public schools were characterised not so much schools were characterised not so much by the way the schools were governed or by the way the schools were governed or the pupils educated as by the pupils educated as by a very specific a very specific ethosethos of student of student life. life.

What is the What is the Public School ethos?Public School ethos?

The pupils at early Public Schools were The pupils at early Public Schools were the children of aristocrats, landowners, the children of aristocrats, landowners, military leaders, bankers, clergy, military leaders, bankers, clergy, academics, doctors,etc- all professions academics, doctors,etc- all professions that served the public and intended to that served the public and intended to improve English society.improve English society.

Thus, the ethos of Public schools always Thus, the ethos of Public schools always involved service to the nation, ethical involved service to the nation, ethical leadership and selflessness.leadership and selflessness.

The Origin of Public Schools.The Origin of Public Schools.

To serve the public through To serve the public through leadership.leadership.

There are many ways to serve the There are many ways to serve the PublicPublic

Your primary motive in your working life is Your primary motive in your working life is toto improve improve the society in which you live.the society in which you live.

You believe in the Christian and English You believe in the Christian and English values of values of tolerance, duty and tolerance, duty and responsible leadershipresponsible leadership. You wish to help . You wish to help others, not exploit them.others, not exploit them.

You are driven not by greed, but by the You are driven not by greed, but by the desire desire to contributeto contribute to society. to society.

My Experience of Public My Experience of Public Schools.Schools.

Teaching in Public Schools inTeaching in Public Schools in SydneySydney-bankers, media, doctors, farmers, athletes and politicians.

Teaching in English Public Teaching in English Public Schools -Oundle SchoolSchools -Oundle School-finance, advertising, farming, industry etc

Epsom College-doctors, media, Epsom College-doctors, media, comedy, finance and military.comedy, finance and military.

Bournemouth Collegiate SchoolBournemouth Collegiate School How are you going to serve your country? What will you do

to improve your society?

Be Inspired-some famous public Be Inspired-some famous public school products.school products.