IMO overall the Catholic school system in Australia is much better than the public school system. There are a few exceptions to this, but overall they provide a better environment, better teachers, and a better education than the public system is capable of.
They have also shown that they can manage other peoples' money better through participation in the BER.
Why pay thee to five times the fees for one of the 'super duper elite' schools when the Catholic school system provides almost the same result?
And no way if I ever had to send a kid through the system would I ever consider sending them to public schools. In this case you really do get what you pay for: free is terrible.
