High-fee independent school Haileybury is planning to launch the state’s first online private school. The online school will be open only to Victorian residents, and parents will be required to supervise.
High-fee independent school Haileybury wants to launch Victoria’s first private online school for local students.
Haileybury, which promotes itself as one of the most entrepreneurial schools in Australia, has applied to launch a private online school, priced lower than its face-to-face model.The proposed online school, called Haileybury Pangea, is yet to be approved by the school regulator but is being advertised on social media.
Haileybury is the state’s largest school and one of its most expensive, charging more than $34,500 for year 12. The online school will be considerably cheaper than the bricks-and-mortar school, with experiences such as camps excluded from the cost. “Schooling is about more than just academics, and students need to feel connected to their school community,” Sonnemann said.
“It isn’t the same as reading to someone in a group or pairing in a natural environment,” he said. “It’s nowhere near a real-life experience.“ Victorian schools must meet minimum standards in school governance, financial management, effective curriculum, sound teaching practices and safe environments for children, a spokesman said.
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