School in Auckland

“ACG Strathallan is my little one's 'home-away-from-home' - she loves spending time here with her friends and teachers. She is thriving and the teachers always have such fun and educational activities to do each and every day - it is never the same! Thank you for a wonderful preschool experience for my little one.”

“Both my boys board there and are very happy. A lot of opportunities to try out new hobbies and some really nice teachers. The school is very anti bullying so I think there are a few fake reviews here by people who have never been connected with the school. Kids from all backgrounds attend and there is definitely a place for everyone.”

“April 2023 As a proud former pupil of Otahuhu College it is always a great day when I visit the college. Although the teachers from my time have passed or moved on, it is great to see and learn that the teachers of today are passing on to the current pupils, similar values and traditions that l learnt in my time. The current students are equally proud of their school house as I was. As the school motto KIA TAMATANE (Be strong like Tamatane) says.”

“I have only been here for 6 mouths and it was the best good friends very good teachers”

“The education facilities here are second to none. The school has great quality in teaching technologically wise. Ormiston Senior and Ormiston Junior are separated by a single road but are pretty much the same. I visited during early January 2021 when they were renovating the front entrances but I did get a feel for the environment. Highly recommended education facility.”

“FCI is a great school the kids are kind,athletic and smart they have great sportsmanship and they have incredible talent!”

“Great school, wonderful teacher. Floral Design: Perfect Posies with Fresh Spring Blooms”

“Since my girls started babyballet, they have grown in confidence, coordination, and listening skills. The teachers are patient, warm, and committed to providing a truely magical dance class full of fun and magic. My babies really love Ms Margs and look forward to every dance class. I highly recommend babyballet.”

“Once went to Liston college for a study trip and the teachers were very friendly and the students there are very nice and polite. I actually made a few friends in there. They were so well mannered. I had an amazing time there. thanks Troy for taking care of me while I was in that school. This is why this school deserves 5 stars”

“Great facilities and great people. Lots of area for outdoor games and a playground for the kids.”

“Rosmini is the best school. The boys are well educated, kind, helpful and empathetic to those in need in the community. Would highly recommend sending your child here, for the sporting, academic and religious aspects that builds such wonderful, well-rounded young men!!”

“Great intermediate school with dedicated staff”

“Good school. Most nz government members studies here. My son and daughter graduated here.”

“My brother loves his school, and next year, I'm going to Avondale. My brother's name is Kingston khan”

“Great College with very good facilities and very welcoming and friendly teachers . The indoor Sports Centre facilities are very well organized and maintained. The same situation with the outdoor Sports grounds, including the 6 Astrograss tennis courts. Preaty " Central" location for the Eastern side of North Shore.”

“INCREDIBLE SCHOOL AND MRS WINSLADE IS A BOSS. SHE WAS AWESOME.”

“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.”

“A medium to small sized public coed high school. The students are all from local suburbs such as St Heliers. The teachers are experienced and committed. The students are talented, at least some.”

“Rosehill intermediate is the best school ever... The teachers were awesome and they always cared and found a way to help you learn. Special shout out to Mr gadd who helped me with a lot and was my favourite teacher there. I would give anything to go back.”