What is wrong with healthy competition? Establishing a new school is an expensive and high risk exercise. They will have to be an attractive option to parents if they are going to succeed. If the established schools are spurred to raise their profile and performance as a result of the new players, then the real winners are the students of Charnwood and Molonglo.
re. Paul’s comment: Competition can be healthy when it motivates those involved to try harder. You only create “losers” when judgement is based on winner take all.
Paul’s use of “never” and “always” are unfortunate generalisations that distort the sport analogy. Perhaps a more helpful comparison would be the robust competition between service providers generally.
What is wrong with healthy competition? Establishing a new school is an expensive and high risk exercise. They will have to be an attractive option to parents if they are going to succeed. If the established schools are spurred to raise their profile and performance as a result of the new players, then the real winners are the students of Charnwood and Molonglo.
Competition for a school can never be healthy.
A competition means there is only one winner … and always a loser
re. Paul’s comment: Competition can be healthy when it motivates those involved to try harder. You only create “losers” when judgement is based on winner take all.
Paul’s use of “never” and “always” are unfortunate generalisations that distort the sport analogy. Perhaps a more helpful comparison would be the robust competition between service providers generally.