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The sons of OB's of Grammar won't, by and large, get into Grammar. There in lies the problem.

Seriously? Have you seen their board of trustees? Their special charter? No. I think the problem is SG still miffed at approaches to their coaching staff.

Now is that in the spirit of Cupertino?

The one that holds out has other scars to heal, other issues on the table. Perhaps there needs to be a non poaching of coaches policy to get them across the line.

Will Pulver be demanding GPS pay big $ to the ARU like all the other junior teams?

Spirit of Cupertino is in common usage amongst social entrepreneurs and means playful innovation with out the fear of failure. Scholarships don't meet this criteria, and certainly nor does ganging up and refusing to play someone else. The split in the teams whereby the bottom 3 schools 1s play...

Dear poor old confused Quick Hands, let me enlighten you this very last time - and I only come back because in fact you and I are on the same side, but your friendly fire is unproductive. Here is the argument: 1. Selective schools dud most rugby players. This is because many achieve an ATAR of...

Are you sure this isn't another sad old assumption - he's good, he's going to TSC - he must be on a scholarship. Perhaps we are all becoming too cynical. But wouldn't that cynicism be better aimed at the school leaders? Cherio! Hope to catch you all on the sidlines

Good for you. I should point out to you that I myself only joined this site because I 'd lost contact with my boys during my divorce (except during the rugby season) and because it was certainly cheaper to argue here than with any of the solicitors. Anyway I am hoping for a thaw this semester...

Well I never told the Census where I send my boys to school and I never told the school my income. How they put it together is beyond me. As for your incorrect assumptions: 1. two schools with the same socio economic advantage should have the same HSC results. This can't be correct because...

Our boys would be all those boys who want to play rugby as a part of their overall educational experience. Yes, players who find themselves playing in 1st XV in a weaker competition will also have been disadvantaged, for while they can brag that hey played 1's they will have had less of an...

The only assumption that I'd make is that you haven't gone to the myschool website, entered the name of the school that you wish to champion, call up another tab and enter the name of the school you wish to denigrate, then select Student gain, then select year range 7-9, tick Selected School and...

Out poached: This is the conundrum faced by all employers. Hire the hotshot who will only stay a short while or hire the mediocre who will stay for life. The index of Socioeconomic advantage: never applies to GPS schools. Only to the Mosman/Lithgow divide in state schools. How wonderful that it...

The Naplan graphs show that all the schools perform similarly on the raw material they have to start with. ie the increased learning of each of their body of students runs a parallel course. In particular there is no evidence for a vacuum effect - a sort of common sense cumulative effect where...

Yes but everyone at High is already on an academic scholarship. That's why they need 3 rugby ones to even it out. Then they'd still have one less that Scots.

I for one am pleased to hear of the immanent winding back of the reprehensible boycott by the gang of 5, and I look forward to hearing of any new initiatives that might bring us closer together as we head into these difficult times.

a)That's right. Shore isn't selective - it's de-selective. What else can you do when you have 200 boys trying to fill 150 spots. You de-select that's what. And it will have more to do with prospective HSC results than a random selection made by a chicken and a box of tissues. b) who knows - they...

Let's forget about past misdemeanours. The reason that all schools should show some noblesse oblige is so that they can enjoy their success when they inevitably defeat Scots. Otherwise you will be furtively watching the scoreboard, without comment.

What a monstrous thing to say about your own sons. I am sure they would have achieved as well in any of the other schools due to their hard work and vigilance of their father. What a shame you can not walk head high and cow tow to a particular franchise. We should all stick together and improve...

You are very luck indeed. Luckier than me certainly. My boys won't get into Architecture. For them rugby is what keeps them at school. It is what get's them to participate. If I put the boot into Shore it is because it can show no noblesse oblige even though it is currently on the top of the...