private school

== English == === Etymology === From private + school. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɹaɪvɪt ˈskuːl/, /ˈpɹaɪvət ˈskul/ === Noun === private school (plural private schools) (education) An educational institution that operates independently of government administration or public funding, typically financed through tuition, private donations, or endowments. Coordinate terms: public school, state school 1953, Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Official Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia, Issue 39, page 218, The Roman Catholic schools comprise the largest group of private schools in Australia. On the basis of the figures available, approximately 222,000 children, or 76 per cent. of the total in private schools, are educated in Roman Catholic schools. ==== Translations ====