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“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.”

“We were really impressed with the customer service at wairau warehouse stationary. ETHAN, was hardworking, attentive, and went out of their way to make sure I was looked after. Their dedication and positive attitude made my experience so much better — a true asset to the team! 10/10 customer service thank you so much ETHAN YOU ARE A STAR ⭐️”

“Already seeing a huge difference after just a few lessons, my little boy loves his swimming lessons and if we miss for any reason we are able to do a makeup. Warm water great team.”

“I graduated from Otago Polytechnic at the end of last year. I had an incredible and positive experience in my uni. The lectures are professionals in their field and always answer questions and spare additional time for student support and development. My course was in an IT major and I learned new things and approaches because the program is cutting edge and contains all new trends as Data Science, CHI, etc. The staff also friendly and helpful, I got much help especially in the beginning when I was fresh to the country and frequently needed a piece of advice and the right person always was there. I am happy that I was studying here and every time remember my uni with much appreciations. Thank you to my teachers and people who work there very hard and help students every day, you made my life brighter and definitely open new doors! All the best!”

“My school is amazing it has a new playground being made and the amount of students learning are great and I recommend to sending your kids there I'm in room 18 and it's the best class that I can be in ty BBI Yasmin”

“It's an amazing school, and I think it may be one of the best high schools on the north island. Firstly, its NCEA pass rate is high as a PRIVATE SCHOOL. Secondly, it's in an amazing location. You feel like u are in the countryside from all the breathtaking views. Lastly, all the teachers at the school teach from heart, and it really shows how much they care for the students. In conclusion, it is an astonishing, high achieving school that I think is highly underrated.”

“I'm giving 5 stars cause I had a good experience. It was the year 2019, these kids from MH thought they were hard. We showed them up G. The moment they came on our turf, no question asked G. 2 right hook and a shin, and those bloody jokes were out cold. Come to this school if you want to become a UFC fighter one day. Also on Wednesday its weed suck party in the Whainga toilets.”

“If you're starting at Mount Albert Grammar, make the most of every moment. Not only so valuable lessons in terms of knowledge and academic subjects but life lessons as well. So many opportunities available as well as support from staff. When you're told ''join a club'' or ''contribute with some form of service'' I highly recommend you do. Even one or two things will make all the difference in school life. Put in as much effort as you can and the school will do the same in return. In these important crucial years, I couldn't think of a place I'd rather have been at.”

“Great school with nice learning environment. Good communication from school and let us know what’s happening and how the kids are performing. Reasonable amount of homework and tests to keep studying on track.”

“Lockdown learning sucks, Ion wanna be at home anymore”

“That used to be my old school and yea its a good place.”

“Got some nice tiger turf courts out the back. Can play tennis or soccer.”

“my sister goes to this school and she has great friends that try to kill her totally normal and she has bald pe teacher that doesn't even pronounce her name properly and its been 3 YEARS HIS HAIR FELL OFF BECAUSE of VAPING (DONT VAPE KIDS) bonus if you don't want to get into trouble DONT ASK ME HOW I KNOW THAT ALL I CAN SAY IS IM 10 AND IM SMART :)ok fine I go to MHP :(”

“So far I have been at OJC since 2020. And over the past four years that I have been a student at OJC. I can say that it is a wonderful working environment, and it has quite a lot of opportunities that people can pursue. Clubs and Extra Curriculars like Chess Club, Filmmakers Club, you could even learn how to use softwares like Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects and many more. MAC time is also an opportunity to form new friendships and bonds, however the only downside in my personal opinion is Badges but that’s all. I rate this school a 10/10.”