墨尔本私立学校将5年级的班级规模增加了25%, Melbourne private school increases grade 5 class sizes by 25% despite promises of small classes.

墨尔本基督教教会文法学校家长在最后一刻决定于2026年将五年级的班级规模提高25%, 从三个小班增加到22名学生中的两个, 尽管学校每年的学费为35 000美元, Parents at Melbourne’s Christ Church Grammar School are upset over a last-minute decision to increase grade 5 class sizes by 25% in 2026, from three smaller classes to two of 22 students, despite the school’s $35,000 annual tuition and marketing of small classes. 这项改变是在学年结束前不到两周宣布的,其目的是通过增加专业教练促进同龄人的互动和学习,在核心课程期间保持1:11师生比例。 The change, announced less than two weeks before the school year ends, aims to boost peer interaction and learning through added specialist coaches, maintaining a 1:11 teacher-to-student ratio during core lessons. 虽然学校说总体平均班级规模将维持在15岁以下,但有些家长感到受到误导,无法转校。 While the school says overall average class size will remain below 15, some parents feel misled and unable to switch schools. 国家数据显示,政府小学平均有21.6名学生,私立和公立学校的师生比例相似。 National data shows government primary classes average 21.6 students, and teacher-to-student ratios in private and public schools are similar. 整个维多利亚州的私立学校学费预计将上涨5%。 Private school fees across Victoria are expected to rise by 5%.