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I could go on all day but you will just have to trust me on this
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Your time starts now..
Thats good enough for me.I could go on all day but you will just have to trust me on thisI don't believe it is constructive to dwell upon. Although I do hear times are not getting easier and school fees are going up. starting your child later in life at a GPS school is not uncommon. even for families of old boys and for those families with talented young men. food for thought.
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Reasonable probability of some enhancement but cannot discount that Dads believe their best chance to be parent of schoolboy legends is by sending them to Joeys. Surprised U14s coming into Year 9 - unless super talented will only have 1 year in opens.Thats good enough for me.
CTPE - you're barking up the wrong tree.
A series of remarkable coincidences.
Thats good enough for me.
CTPE - you're barking up the wrong tree.
A series of remarkable coincidences.
Reasonable probability of some enhancement but cannot discount that Dads believe their best chance to be parent of schoolboy legends is by sending them to Joeys.
Roman Catholics perhaps?Wouldn't the same logic apply to Newington, Scots & Kings?
I think you may want to re read some of your 950+ posts before making this statement CTPE.Thank you so much QH for opening the gate for me
Nothing has got up my nose more on this thread than the "holier than thou" fluff from Joeys acolytes (and to a lesser extent those from Riverview) who profer that their schools don't offer sporting scholarships. In saying that I have never stated in any post that the school I support doesn't do it.
As I have stated previously, I think that the only school not doing it (in the absence of Grammar and High in the comp) is Shore and perhaps a more forensic investigation may even refute this statement!!
Nominate the posts G.I think you may want to re read some of your 950+ posts before making this statement CTPE.
I think it's safe to assume that the first school for the majority of rugby fans that comes to mind when they hear 'words schoolboy legend' is Joeys. Most parents who haven't had much to do with the GPS over the last 5 years would probably also assume Joeys would be the best chance for their sons to shine on the paddock. Plus if they sent there son to Newington or Scots Malama Laketi and his cousins will probably take their spot in 1s by year 12 anyway #banter.Wouldn't the same logic apply to Newington, Scots & Kings?
Damn... There goes my lunch hour again. I should have tagged yesterdayNominate the posts G.
I think it's safe to assume that the first school for the majority of rugby fans that comes to mind when they hear 'words schoolboy legend' is Joeys. Most parents who haven't had much to do with the GPS over the last 5 years would probably also assume Joeys would be the best chance for their sons to shine on the paddock. Plus if they sent there son to Newington or Scots Malama Laketi and his cousins will probably take their spot in 1s by year 12 anyway #banter.
or if they hadn't had much to do with GPS over the last 30 years, they might send little Johnny to Grammar.![]()
Out of interest, is school bound to follow the results of the entrance test completely, or is there discretion to admit appropriate students based on interview and references etc.? (provided of course their results were above a certain level in said entrance test)Got to pass the entrance exam - in which there is no opportunity to demonstrate any rugby skills![]()
There are some qualitative issues separating Joeys. Happy to be corrected but it is my understanding they have big intakes in Years 9 & 11 - not sure of exact numbers but from roughly 110-120 to 140-150 to 180-190, which is different to the other GPS schools that have relatively standard numbers throughout. Hence the "they weren't there in year 7 so must be imports" argument is a little harsh. The correlation between 13As and 1stXV is unlikely to anywhere near as high as it is at Shore.From what I hear, anyone who starts in Year 7 at New, Scots, Kings, Joeys or Riverview could have "their spot taken by." before Year 12, by some one who has started after that time (for whatever reason) . Yes even Joeys, as the post from Inside Shoulder shows. (Although I'm not sure that anyone "owns" a spot in the first place)
It entirely discretionary, and the master in charge of admissions tells me that he has been looking for more well rounded students, he being an old SBHS boy and valuing the idea of rugby and rowing, in particular.Out of interest, is school bound to follow the results of the entrance test completely, or is there discretion to admit appropriate students based on interview and references etc.? (provided of course their results were above a certain level in said entrance test)
Being an independent school, I'd have thought that the Headmaster would have some discretion.
The funny thing is that my source for this is an SJC parent with an impeccable rugby pedigreeThere are some qualitative issues separating Joeys. Happy to be corrected but it is my understanding they have big intakes in Years 9 & 11 - not sure of exact numbers but from roughly 110-120 to 140-150 to 180-190, which is different to the other GPS schools that have relatively standard numbers throughout. Hence the "they weren't there in year 7 so must be imports" argument is a little harsh. The correlation between 13As and 1stXV is unlikely to anywhere near as high as it is at Shore.
There are some qualitative issues separating Joeys. Happy to be corrected but it is my understanding they have big intakes in Years 9 & 11 - not sure of exact numbers but from roughly 110-120 to 140-150 to 180-190, which is different to the other GPS schools that have relatively standard numbers throughout. Hence the "they weren't there in year 7 so must be imports" argument is a little harsh. The correlation between 13As and 1stXV is unlikely to anywhere near as high as it is at Shore.
There are some qualitative issues separating Joeys. Happy to be corrected but it is my understanding they have big intakes in Years 9 & 11 - not sure of exact numbers but from roughly 110-120 to 140-150 to 180-190, which is different to the other GPS schools that have relatively standard numbers throughout. Hence the "they weren't there in year 7 so must be imports" argument is a little harsh. The correlation between 13As and 1stXV is unlikely to anywhere near as high as it is at Shore.
Question to the forum.What is the definition of a scholarship or to be more exact an 'import'? I am or was under the impression that an import is a student who was openly 'sourced' or approached by a school to attend that particular institution due to their talent? If a prospective student 'approaches' the school with a wish to attend yet needs financial assistance or whatever it may be. and is or isn't for that matter good at rugby etc. i'm not sure I would call that student an import. actually whatever the situation may be, if a talent appeared on a schools door step wishing to attend, I wouldn't consider them an import even if technically they may have received a scholarship of some type. my reasoning once again is on the basis that the school did not source the student.. thoughts?
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