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[edit] University-preparatory?

Hi Raker, could you explain what is meant by Category:University-preparatory schools in South Africa? Does it imply private, and if so, are former Model C schools included or excluded? It's not a term that I've heard before. I see the category was first created by a Canadian. I'm worried that it's an international term that isn't used in South Africa, or is only subjective in South Africa, unless there is a defined group of schools which are not able to prepare pupils for university. Zaian 19:46, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome

It seems you are yet to be officially welcomed, yet you have been making many good contributions, so here you go. :)


Welcome!

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[edit] Re: Bishops Student/ Teacher ratio

Hi

I understand your concern. The {{fact}} tag simply shows that we need a source. 1:15 looks like a thumbsuck without proof. Anyway, that calculation needs to take two things into account:

  • Number of teachers - i.e. does that include prep and what about non-academic staff?
  • Number of students - this may matter in case of prep

Therefore, the value you gave is not wrong - it probably included non-academic staff. It should suffice. Look at Hotchkiss School, which has a ration of 1:5.

Anyway, that list may prove a valid source. Simply use the <ref> ... </ref> format to reference it properly.

Cheers

-- Chris Lester talk 18:51, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image Tagging for Image:Stithian_badge.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Stithian_badge.jpg. The image has been identified as not specifying the source and creator of the image, which is required by Wikipedia's policy on images. If you don't indicate the source and creator of the image on the image's description page, it may be deleted some time in the next seven days. If you have uploaded other images, please verify that you have provided source information for them as well.

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(The above message has been restored from history as it has twice been deleted by Raker without reason. -- Chris Lester talk 11:30, 22 June 2006 (UTC))

[edit] Just a note

I note many of your very valuable contributions to Wikipedia. However, please consider the following:

  • Please do not remove warnings from your talk page or replace them with offensive content. Removing or maliciously altering warnings from your talk page will not remove them from the page history. If you continue to remove or vandalize warnings from your talk page, you will lose your privilege of editing your talk page. Thanks. - rather type under the message something like: "sorted ~~~~" or "erronously marked by bot" , etc.
  • When uploading images which are school logos, use {{PreK12-logo}} instead. I have tried to correct most; remember that if someone comes accross an incorrectly used GFDL license, the image will be nominated for a speedy delete.
  • Thanks for all your valued contributions. See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Education_in_South_Africa as well.

-- Chris Lester talk 11:30, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] More Image Problems

In addition to my concerns as per above, I have checked your log and all the many pictures uploaded. Please rectify the GFDL problem. Also these images have not got sources, and so were listed for deletion in a week's time:


[edit] Image Tagging Image:Stjcollege.jpg

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- Sorted Raker 11:28, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image Tagging Image:Stithian badge.jpg

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If the media also doesn't have a copyright tag then one should be added. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the {{GFDL-self}} tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media meets the criteria at Wikipedia:Fair use, use a tag such as {{fairusein|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair_use. See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other media, consider checking that you have specified their source and copyright tagged them, too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any unsourced and untagged images will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.


[edit] Image Tagging Image:Sacschool badge.gif

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Thanks for uploading Image:Sacschool badge.gif. I notice the 'image' page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you have not created this media yourself then there needs to be an argument why we have the right to use the media on Wikipedia (see copyright tagging below). If you have not created the media yourself then it needs to be specified where it was found, i.e., in most cases link to the website where it was taken from, and the terms of use for content from that page.

If the media also doesn't have a copyright tag then one should be added. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the {{GFDL-self}} tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media meets the criteria at Wikipedia:Fair use, use a tag such as {{fairusein|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair_use. See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other media, consider checking that you have specified their source and copyright tagged them, too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any unsourced and untagged images will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

- Sorted Raker 13:33, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image Tagging Image:Highbury fountain.jpg

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If the media also doesn't have a copyright tag then one should be added. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the {{GFDL-self}} tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media meets the criteria at Wikipedia:Fair use, use a tag such as {{fairusein|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair_use. See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

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- Sorted Raker 11:28, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

-- Chris Lester talk 12:47, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Thanks very much for sorting out the above. Wikipedia is very scared about copyright violations.

However, I have taken a look at your contributions, and so I thought that you deserved this:

The Barnstar of Diligence
Here this is, for your tireless and relentless editing. Congrats! -- Chris Lester talk 14:40, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

-- Chris Lester talk 14:40, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Popups

I see lots of your reverts are manual. Have a look at this and see if its helps! See [1]. -- Chris Lester talk 14:47, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thomas More College

Hi Raker,

Woolleyback is an account of a group of past pupils from Thomas More College. When saw that there was hardly anything on our school on wikipedia, we decided that we would make thomas more college one of our priorities.....

We want to continuously add information to this site untill it becomes as big as some of the other sites on private schools such as Kearsney, Kloof High, and many others....

We are glad that we are not the only ones making contributions to the thomas more college site as we dont want to seem selfish towards this site since you created it and WE REALLY WANT input from others!!!!!!!!

We have noticed that you seem very involved in the sites of many schools in KZN... and we admire that you are contributing to so many sites.... so we are really happy to see you working on this site. But we were confused to why the site was reverted back, and we lost a lot of work and research on academics....

We arent a bunch of bullies looking for trouble.... we are patriotic Thomas More ex-pupils who want the world to see thomas more as we see it as we do....

We would like to ask, just a reason why the page was reverted back... and secondly, maybe some advice on how to improve the thomas more site...

Many thanx.... The WoolleyBack Group

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[edit] St John's College

Hi Raker,

What is the reason for reverting my change to the St John's page? Thanks

Coldcam

[edit] Merge at Diocesan College

I think it may be a good idea. The problem that one will need to overcome is that of proportionality - i.e. the culture section is rather big, whereas academics, etc. is signfiicantly smaller. If we want to merge it back in, we may want to take another look at cutting culture, etc. down and improving the rest of the article. -- Chris Lester talk 07:04, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

User:Pure Oxygen is not all that happy with the removal of the table. See here: Talk:Diocesan College. You may want to monitor this page for further feedback and to see if someone puts it back. Maybe one should hang on a bit with regards to doing the full merge - just in case something pops up. I am happy to support you in whatever you do. -- Chris Lester talk 23:49, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
Sure - that's fine. Let's get rid of the category (Diocesan College). -- Chris Lester talk 22:23, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
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