Marist or St Edmunds?

If you want your sons to have a vibrant spirit and strong character, send them to Eddies.

Eddie’s for sure people say that they push sports too much but their’s other thing like STEM’s for non-sporty people trust me I go to school their. Eddie’s has a strong academic push. Where as Grammar costs way too much and Marist costs $9,000 dollars for year 7

Marist consistently ranks within the top five highest average ATAR results for Canberra, while eddies tends to hover around the mid to lower end of the spectrum, you can’t really compare the two on that matter.
IF you truly had to compare them it would be on the sporting field and Yes when you compare the two on the rugby field they are very similarly matched, eddies usually takes the cherry in the first division match up- while marist takes it back in the second and third divisions, in soccer, cricket, basket ball, afl and most other sports… Not to mention it’s dominance of the athletics and cross country ACT events for the last 20 odd years- one could argue that all these make up for the 2nd and third placings in the first division rugby comp….
The Marist campus is by far one of the best in the Canberra region with well sized classrooms, two gymnasiums, drama theatre, 3 soccer/ rugby fields 1 dedicated rugby pitch , an afl field, and a hockey pitch, three sets of cricket nets, four tennis courts three indoor and two outdoor basketball courts, and yes a gym with more brand new equipment then your average anytime fitness!
And yes let’s not forget about boys grammar – great education – good sporting program’s and a high chance of a rather sensitive sense of smell- he will raise his nose as though there is a foul smell around… Radford are also painted with the same brush
Marist and eddies tend to churn out an “Okka” mans man style of student..

I take it you can pick which school I attended-
– Servo Fidem

golfpro said :

Nail – It would be wise to do your research before making such a statement about a school. Although St Edmunds is usually not one of the best performing schools they regularly get students who post scores in the 90’s. As a matter of fact the Dux of the 2013 got a score of 99+. So your memory can not be great if you are saying that their Dux can only manage a score in the low 80’s.

golfpro – Good for him, I’m sure he’s got a great future ahead of him. I didn’t say their Dux always scored that poorly, I said they often scored that low, and they do. Maybe you’ve had a little too much time in the sun on the course this week? get some aloe vera and lavender oil on the sun-affected areas and you’ll be fine, don’t forget to stay well hydrated in these warmer months!

Nail – It would be wise to do your research before making such a statement about a school. Although St Edmunds is usually not one of the best performing schools they regularly get students who post scores in the 90’s. As a matter of fact the Dux of the 2013 got a score of 99+. So your memory can not be great if you are saying that their Dux can only manage a score in the low 80’s.

What sports is your son interested in, as the schools may focus a lot more on one particular sport. I know from my own son playing against these schools, that St Eddies isn’t so great in soccer or cricket. Marist seems okay cricket wise though. Grammar spends a lot on their sporting infrastructure [new ovals and professional green kepper], but I also agree with dtc that Radford is pretty top notch.
Public schools also have sports programs, but for the academic side I can’t say a lot about any of the options above. If your son is anything like ours, being good at sports AND academia just isn’t in the mix, so perhaps a tutor might be money better spent?

gazer said :

Sport:
1. Eddies
2. Marist
3. Grammar

Academic push:
1. Grammar
2. Marist
3. Eddies

This based on my personal experience going to one of these schools in recent times, as well as the experiences reported of friends at all three.

How can you say Eddies leads Marist for sport? Marist has a fully equipped gym in the Marcellin Hall which has more weights and equipment than Anytime Fitness.

Radford

Why not Radford?

It doesnt push sports as hard as say Eddies or the other schools (I dont think team sports are compulsory at Radford), but sports are certainly available through the school; and its academically ‘the best’ out of those schools being discussed. And its co-ed.

We found Marist pretty good (narrow sample of one). Dedicated staff, good facilities. They seem to have bullying as under control as it can ever be.

Pretty expensive though, relative to other schools.