Is ethnic diversity in a primary school important? Discuss...

[Extrapepperoni]

Hi All,

We are considering a specific private school for our daughter's primary education. Having visited, I've noticed that the school has an overwhelmingly South Asian student population - I'd say over 90% of children in all classes that I saw. The school is in northwest London so it is somewhat unsurprising that from both a socio-economic and local demographic perspective, South Asians are over-represented.

I highly value diversity and recognise that it presents in many forms, with ethnic diversity being only one. The school in question is a girls' school, so gender diversity is removed from the equation. My questions are these - how could the lack of ethnic diversity impact my child (postive/negatives). Would this put you off the school?

thanks!

It's 2022. As you say. Yet you've used the word "coloured"?

What word shall I use ? To described the ones are not Anglo Saxon?

minority ?
it’s is hard and not accurate To describe the situation if you are the only British in a class of 20 .
Rest 19 are minorities ?

I am dysfunctional. I have dyslexia.

I’m a minority and would never send my child to a school that was overwhelming on race.

but I wouldn’t do that even if my kid was white. I think diversity is the key to help overcome racism.