Macleans College

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1. Davey Jones ★★★★★

   As a student who comes to this school and writes with a genuine opinion, to whoever is reading this, especially parents, I can confirm to you that the previous 1-star reviews are absolutely baloney. I am just a student. I am currently at Macleans college and been here for a couple of years hence sharing my general opinion. I AM NOT part of any school administration that writes the review because they are biased. Firstly I see these reviews talking about "racism". In the real life, of course its going to exist. Someone will always judge you based on the way you look. But it doesn't mean that it isn't dealt with at this school. There are serious consequences for racism so all aside, its not an issue here at Macleans. Im not a white student either, but I haven't seen 1 teacher at this school, of all I have ever talked to been racist ONCE, ever. Secondly, I see them talking about "They only care about academics." Well its partly true. Your child deserves quality education and the school wants them to be successful in life and if you're not willing to learn or at least give a damn about learning for your own good, then don't blame the school for it. Teachers here actually do a reasonable job at shaping students into successful academics and you also have house tutoring systems and more if you find learning the stuff hard. Ungrateful students who choose to post these bad reviews simply don't realise the plentiful resources they have to become a sucessful student. Now I know that not everyone likes studying. At times, me neither, but the school offers more than academic education. It aims to support a student's goals, and also opens SO much extracurriculars and sports activities if your child is intrested in sports. The reason why I said academic focus is "partly true" is that the school is simply looking for a lot more than just academic excellence. With the wide variety of extracurriculars it also helps students develop skills and become involved with activities they enjoy in the future. Uniform. Theres heaters in classrooms during winter and you have a sweater. Everything else very self-explanatory. Bullying. Yes, sadly, it happens. The bullying obviously comes from students who are either stressed about their life / have something going on in their lives or they're just a prick who seeks attention. I also consider the factor that the stress often comes from the way the school runs, as its harsh academic focus and other aspects can sometimes impact the students. It is NOT easily ignored. The amount of guidance from groups like consuelling etc will support you if you are bullied, and it will also be dealt very seriously by the school. The strict rules and conservative approach actually cut the amount of bullying in this school. I have personally seen many students get stood down or even removed from the school for being stupid. Actually, in my first few years I didn't get along with people either. I was also emotionally impacted by bullying. However, the school helped me become the person I am today through guidance and support. I wasn't an academic nor sporty person either. I hated both. But through reflection and growth I finally understood, the school was trying to help me. It never intended to harm me in any way. And do not say "the school doesn't care about you", that is the most untrue, pathetic, and ungrateful statement I've heard. There are school counselling for a reason. If you are to the point that you actually think the school doesn't care about you at all you need some serious self-reflection. Macleans does a great job at shaping the students so that they have maturity, responsibility, empathy and more. All this, is part of high school. It strives to help your child become sucessful in life and supports their dreams e.g sports and even esports/gaming (if thats what they really want). The “students” who are writing those 1-star reviews are the ones who either have something against this school and have the maturity of a 5-year-old or just don't care about school and hate it.

   almost 4 months ago
2. someone ★☆☆☆☆

   Every comment with 1 star is all true. The school doesn't care about anyone other than the international students. This is a money hungry school that only cares about it's reputation. If you haven't been studying since you were born then good luck trying to get anywhere in this school.

   almost 4 months ago
3. Sarah Johnson ★☆☆☆☆

   WORST SCHOOL IVE EVER BEEN TOO, This school has mentally broke me. The teachers treat their kids with disrespect and never allow them to have an opinion. The school doesn't allow kids to speak up when they've been accused of anything, if I could I would give this school 0 stars because of how pathetic it is. Do not send your kids here unless you want to ruin their lives

   almost 4 months ago

1. Isaac Uammuang ★★★☆☆

   Great institute with a variety of optional subjects of interest. However it's a shame that animation is a non-existent course I can take, though I was still able to share my animated films in the school :]

   almost 4 months ago
2. ya mama ★☆☆☆☆

   My worst choice ever of coming to this school. Teachers pick and choose the students they do or don't like based on their ethnicity, gender, or if you ask to go to the bathroom during classes. The teachers here abuse their students putting an emotional impact on them saying things such as "you have no future ahead of you", or "you're going to get nowhere in life". The school is super strict about uniform, if you wear concealer under your eyes....they will have a hissy fit. They talk about bullying so much but just brush it off once they have to actually deal with it. Did I mention they don't let you go to the bathroom during class? So yeah, human rights are not tolerated here:)

   almost 7 months ago
3. Sunny Liu ★☆☆☆☆

   not enough dealers howick better

   almost 2 years ago

1. married to KTH ★★★★★

   Mr Hargreaves is my idol, i came to macleans for him, hes so cute n attractive

   almost 2 years ago
2. Charanjit1968 maghar singh ★★★★★

   management team is highly competent and emphasized on human interaction instead of total device usage.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Etienne Naude ★★★★☆

   good friendly staff who is always happy to help or give you information about the school

   more 8 years ago

1. AJQ ★★★★☆

   This secondary school in Bucklands Beach, Auckland, has kept up to par with other schools in the area. It has continued to invest in facilities for its students and faculty. Shown in the picture is the multi-functional gymnasium

   more 9 years ago

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