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标题：Angry parents go nuclear over selective school results
Parents say some students have been unfairly admitted to selective school and have flagged court action in their bid for justice for their kids.
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Devastated parents whose children missed out on a place in the state’s selective schools next year have accused the state government of completely bungling the admissions process.
They are now contemplating a class action in a bid to restore fairness to how kids get into competitive schools after the selection criteria underwent numerous radical changes this year.
That included reserving five per cent of all places for students based on their NAPLAN scores if they missed the test due to illness or misadventure and also refusing to tell parents the specific numerical score for each subject, instead giving them a “band” which covers a wide range of possible marks.
Another controversial move was giving 20 per cent of seats in selective schools across the state to disadvantaged students, a government decision which was only announced after students had sat the test.
A North Parramatta dad, who did not want his name published over fears bureaucrats would seek retribution by not offering his son a reserve place in the future, said he had spoken to numerous other parents about the process.
“We have around 25 parents who have signed up. I have been approached by another group which has 500 parents. They’re already speaking to lawyers,” he said.
“If you are conducting a competitive examination — and selective tests have been going for 24 years — if you’re aiming for a big change this year you would let the stakeholders know, not say after the fact congratulations we’re going to take 20 per cent of the spots away.”
Parents say the plan to give 20 per cent of seats in classrooms to disadvantage students was only announced after their children had sat the test in March.
Northern Beaches dad Eran Horovitz whose son was put on the reserve list for one school said it was unfair to use NAPLAN results for some students and the much more difficult selective test for others.
“If they do a class action, we’ll join,” he said.
“It is discrimination against the kids who actually did the test because the selective test is much harder than the NAPLAN test.”
Parents believe it was unfair to use NAPLAN results for some students and the much more difficult selective test for others.
One mother who was considering joining any future class action said the lack of information around specific scores in different subjects created the impression that it was not based on merit but other factors.
“This year I think the biggest problem was the lack of transparency, it is like a secret mission, they just don’t want to tell us exactly how the results have been calculated.
P and C Central Coast district president Sharryn Brownlee that are on the waiting list should be told exactly where they sit.
“This changes their life if they get in, it is important for them to have access to that information including their marks, there is no excuse for a lack of reporting and about their results,” she said.
A NSW Department of Education spokesman defended the changes, saying it meant a small number of disadvantaged student had gained access to selective school this year.
“Every year, more students sit the selective schools test than there are places available,” he said.
“The equity model has not changed how students access selective schools, it has not made entry into selective schools easier or harder.”
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今年搞得乱七八糟得。
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我觉得主要问题还是lack of transparency，你怎么玩都可以，公开透明，大家就心服口服。
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确实是一塌糊涂，教育局里都是些什么草包
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RESERVE的BAND后面也会有问题的，同样在C可能有的等到有的没等到
之前有个确切的数字，没什么可ARGUE的
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深表同情
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说不定F的弱势群体等到了，A没等到
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对有些家长和孩子而言
输并不可怕的，从中总可以学到点什么。但输得不明不白，有点憋屈。
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赢也赢得不光明磊落
本来想晒个高分，最后变成TOP10%,都没ICAS的HD含金量高
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不单华人家长，印度家长们也非常愤怒
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