One of the best ways of evaluating a school is to look at the ways in which it reports to parents.

Most often, schools award scholarships to students who demonstrate outstanding abilities in a number of nominated areas, ranging from the creative and performing arts through to peer leadership.

Parents of high school children in non-government schools are always asked to pay fees and often to contribute to building or development funds.

Without a doubt, the best way to start the search is to give some thought to your child?s potential to succeed at different things and in different environments.

As this year's NAPLAN tests took place in Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 classrooms around Australia, the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) confirmed that is investigating the possibility of offering the tests online in the future.

School policies.

There are a number of schools that focus on special areas of the curriculum, or on developing children?s unique talents.