Agony: May 13

This week on Agony, it’s Education. Should you send your kids to a private or public school?

Does spending a fortune on your child’s education lead to better opportunities or are you just paying for expensive uniforms and the chance to walk through a sandstone gate?

Research shows that private school students score an average of 7.5 points higher out of 100 on the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank than their state school counterparts. But it’s not a guarantee.

Nevertheless, private schools have better facilities, smaller classes, more parental involvement and cost more than $100,000 per child over six years. State schools have a more diverse student population so your child lives in the real world, with more varied extracurricular activities, and the money you save can be spent on educating them with tailored private tutoring and travel. The choice is yours.

9pm Wednesday ABC.