Topic > Essay on Australia A Classless Society - 708

Schools in all regions differ from each other, from lack of resources to the level of education received “You swim like a public school kid” (Arvanitakis 2009 ). Educational opportunities are provided to schools of certain areas and status in society, and those who are privileged and wealthy tend to attend the best education and receive the best education due to the wealth of their parents or family. This determines where the child will receive schooling and what kind. The wealthiest Australians use their wealth to their advantage and know they have the power to choose any school they want. “If your parents could afford to send you to a private school – which is much better funded than poorer public schools – it is likely that you would have access to better resources than those of a public school” (Arvanitakis 2009). Status and education can determine your achievement and status in society and without wealth you may be deprived of the right