Single-sex classes make a difference to girls: new research

Posted : 23-Oct-2017 FAVOURITE

Ravenswood and the benefits of an all-girls’ education have featured in more than 50 papers across the country, including the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. The article cites new research from the University College London that found converting schools from a single-sex to co-educational model resulted in falling academic results for both girls and boys.

According to Ravenswood Principal and Alliance of Girls’ Schools Australasia Executive Member, Mrs Anne Johnstone: 'In an all-girls' school, girls are more likely to gain the confidence to experiment, ask questions, take positive risks, and to be undeterred by failure in their learning experiences.’ Read the article here: http://bit.ly/2gBAALv.