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I have to say I am really impressed with the way schools are run in the US. The security in Australian schools is NOTHING like the way it is there. All of the schools my kids (and I) have attended have consisted of an grass oval (I have no idea what you would call it over there), an area the same size as 2 ovals that has an office, canteen/wet area, a library and 6 building with 4 class rooms each. The school perimeter (except for the play oval) is surrounded by mesh fences, there are 4 gates but they are not locked during the day. Anyone can enter or exit through them with no one noticing. Only our Kindy (4 year olds, part time) and pre primary kids (5 year olds, full time) are "locked in". But only the external gate was locked, you could still enter the yard through the internal school grounds. Actually, in our last school (different state) it was only the 4 year olds who were locked in.