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ROBIN J SHREEVE's avatar

Just another perspective. Asian parents and their children in NSW Australia still highly value education. State Selectives are the most successful schools in the Year 12 exams. They do not admit overseas students, so the students and their parents are Australian citizens. Asian heritage parents, unlike European heritage, pay large amounts for selective entry test coaching colleges - the schools themselves are not fee paying.

Major NSW state (not private) selective schools

James Ruse Agricultural High 97% Extremely high Asian-background population; Chinese and other East Asian, Indian/South Asian and Southeast Asian backgrounds are prominent. Topped State for 22 years. Over 90% of parents speak a language other than English at home.

Baulkham Hills High ~95% Very large Asian-background population, particularly Chinese/East Asian and South Asian

North Sydney Boys High 93–94% Very large Asian-background population; substantial Chinese/East Asian and South Asian representation

North Sydney Girls High ~93% Very large Asian-background population; Chinese/East Asian and South Asian backgrounds prominent

Sydney Girls High 89% Very high Asian-background population, with Chinese/East Asian and South Asian communities particularly prominent

Hurlstone Agricultural High ~80% (older data) Particularly notable Vietnamese background; Vietnamese students were 24% in 2017