I'dliketotalkabouttheschoolsysteminAustraliatoday.TheschoolsysteminAustraliadoesdependon(41) yougotoaprivateschoolorapublicschool.InthestateI’mfromtherearealotofprivateschoolsandgenerallytheyaresingle-sexhighschools.Thepublichighschoolsaregenerally(42) (mix).Alloftheprivatehighschoolsinsistthatyoushouldweartheirschooluniforms(43) thatmightmean(44) (wear)aschooltieandaschooljacket.Howeverthepublichighschoolsoftengiveyoua(45) (choose)ofwhetheryouwanttowearauniformornot.Theschoolclassesgenerallystartanywhere(46) 8:30and9o’clockinthemorningandrun(47) 3:30intheafternoonandthey’refollowedbyafter-school(48) (active)likesportsandmusictheater.Theschoolyeargenerallystartsinthe(49) (begin)onFebruaryafteroursummervacationwhichlastsaboutsixweeksaroundtheChristmasperiod.
TheonlythingIdon'tlikeaboutourschoolsystemistheideaofthedifferenceinqualityofeducationbetweentheprivateandthepublicschools.Itremains(50) (see)whetheryoucangetabettereducationevenifyouareinaprivatehighschool.Mostofourpublichighschoolsarequitegood.