Choosing the Right School: Mixed vs. Single Sex Education | Season 1 — Episode 6

The Educational Currency Podcast

Exploring the pros and cons of sending your child to a mixed or single-sex school

There is a change in the air: more parents are choosing to send their children to mixed or co-educational schools, traditional single-sex independent schools are becoming co-ed and, in a few years, most public schools in NSW will also be co-ed.

This week Rob and Chris discuss the arguments for and against these changes, while reflecting on their experiences as parents and teachers in single-sex schools.

Topics covered

• What factors should parents consider when choosing the right school for their child
• Advantages and disadvantages of mixed or co-educational environments
• Advantages and disadvantages of all-girls or all-boys environments
• Do girls and boys have different learning styles?
• Socialising and bullying at single-sex schools
• Addressing misogyny within all-boys schools
• Privilege, equity and social mobility

The 7am podcast episode referenced by Chris, which inspired that episode: https://7ampodcast.com.au/episodes/why-the-newington-old-boys-are-crying

Christopher Kalodikis and Robert Naumoski have over 20 years of teaching experience. Chris teaches Computing and is the founder of Maximum Education. Rob teaches Mathematics and is the founder of The Coaching College and owner of Ultimate Defence Academy.