Albany Junior High School

Our family has had children attend AJHS and we have had family members work there. As per every school in the world, there are students that are disgruntled, and this platform allows them to have a vent. Take what you read with a grain of salt. This school cares deeply about their students wellbeing and education. If an issue is raised, it is worked through with care and proefessionalism.

I hate all the teachers there, they all don’t know how to teach properly. The uniform dress code is so strict and the schools education is just bad. You get called out by bossy teachers for literally nothing. Stop focusing on the dress code and maybe focus on your education because it’s not good.

As a vulnerable year 7.. This school is garbage I was walking to my period 2 class then a bunch of harti year 10s pulled down my pants and gave me the 10 second challenge then i snitched to the deputy principals then they gave me the 5 second challenge i couldnt even walk after that i am writing this review from the bathrooms they are trying to find me

This school DOES NOT CARE AT ALL. Fights would break out everyday, kids would constantly be told that someone wants to jump them and kids skip class to vape. Most of the teachers were horrible and rude, they would be on edge every single day and would constantly yell. Teachers cared to much about winning different tournaments that they would force kids to join games at lunchtimes instead of eating food. Miss heine was a great science teacher as well as miss noon and miss Flores being great Japanese and Spanish teachers. The principals and deputy’s would never get involved with the kids whatsoever. The school did not care at all about people’s wellbeing. My friend got sexualised every single day for two terms and when she told the deans they avoided ever telling the bully off because of their “tough home life” THIS IS NOT AN EXCUSE FOR BULLYING! My other friend got bullied on the bus by the same kid and when they brang it up with the school they said they couldn’t do anything about it.The busses are horrible! They would come 20 minutes later than said and they would be so full that some people had to get there parents to pick them up ontop of that kids would vape and play music at the back of the bus. Definitely don’t recommend! ):

Honestly I think this school is overall a decent school, you are very likely to find a friend group here, and the best highlights of your year will come from your friends. Education-wise, the learning here is good, they don't teach agriculture, but they do have technology classes which do an OK job of teaching you the skills in said technology class. The teachers are quite lovely, there might be a few that might make your day generally worse, but my piece of advice is to be polite to your teachers, even the ones you don't like, because they will also treat you with respect. However kids that require special/different ways of learning will not be treated correctly. I had a friend here who wasn't the best academically and she struggled with her learning because some of the teachers here would not help her one bit and just made her feel stupid. Bullying is also a big issue here. I was very much bullied in Year 7 but it died down by Year 8. Once you start to get bullied it is very difficult to stop. Even if you let teachers know about the bullying, they take a while to deal with the offending bullies, but also this won't do anything, in fact, it will only anger the bullies further and may motivate more people associated with them to go after you. My advice if you want to prevent bullying: 1. Don't make yourself a target. 2. Be funny and chill so that people don't want to bully you. If you are getting bullied here's my advice: 1. Let a teacher know at your own risk. 2. Avoid encounters and walk away as soon as you have the chance. 3. Avoid fights if you can help it but don't be a pushover. 4. Don't insult back and add fuel to the fire, turn their insults into jokes. 5. Have a strong self-esteem, if they get to you then they win. Moving on to the more positive side of things, there are plenty of extra-curricular activities and sports you can sign up for, such as basketball, volleyball, waterpolo, badminton and even chess. I've done chess there and played in tournaments and those were some of the best days of AJHS there. There's also student leaders which you can sign up to be in Year 9. I was a student leader of Makomako, and being a student leader made being at school actually quite fun, because since a lot of people knew me I got to talk with a lot of people and develop a community. My last advice for future students of this school is to make being here a fun time, take opportunities, discover your interest and build a friend group who have similar interests. Be polite to your teachers as they will be polite to you.

i was a former student at ajhs and its a horrible school I was bullied the whole time I was there I asked for help so many times but all I got in response was "ignore it" "think about whats going on in their home life" later on I almost got stabbed by another student there she ended up in my class sitting right behind me AFTER police involvement then later on I had my back broken and couldn't go on camp the school has a zero tolerance policy apparently but they absolutely DO NOT please don't send your kids here its a awful school and scarred me for life...i cant even say half the things that happened to me there

It is a great school to go to and there might be some bad sides to it but overall its good

Not a very nice school, not helpful towards students especially kids with learning disabilities. I wouldn't recommend sending your child to this school.

THE WORST SCHOOL IVE EVER HAD THE DISPLEASURE OF BEING IN!!! im neurodiverse aka Autism and adhd and they have been so ignorant and awful about it, when im not up to the attention standards im not allowed to eat lunch, produces the most unwelcoming kids and has caused to many other kids to consider ending themselves, if you care about your kids health physically and mentally i advise NEVER taking them there

When I first started at AJHS I thought it was lovely. I didn’t have any problems in my first year, my teacher was great and I had good friends. My second year things started to go downhill I was stuck with a teacher that didn’t really know how to grade properly and could never get the attention of the students. My third year I needed some extra attention due to some problems and I didn’t really receive that, we sent countless emails and had many meetings but it never really stuck, of course there were a few good teachers and that made it bearable. My fourth year was by far the worst year of schooling in my life. I had no support from teachers and found myself at home a lot due to problems. Not once did a single one of my teachers try check in on me, send me work or help me through the work. I could only participate if things were online and even then I had to teach myself. During that year I heard teachers talking bad about me to other students in classes I wasn’t even in or participated with and even had a teacher tell me to fix myself. I know majority of students in my year wished for school to end or to have left after the first two years. I would totally do the first two years again but after that I would leave to a different school.

This school does not care about your learning. It has a poor way of delivering the curriculum. In short, does not teach you anything. If you need help on something, they would not even help in the best way possible and they basically do the bare minimum for their students' learning. If you need extension, on the other hand, they do the same thing - let you be and not even help you become even better. This school makes its students lose their potential because they do not care about them as they do not nurture their students' potentials. This school also does not give justice to its students and their recognition some of their students deserve. Overall, if you have an option, please do not consider enrolling in this school if you want a good future ahead of you and if you want to develop your potential and discover your passion, please enrol elsewhere.

My child has had a great experience and has loved her teachers at AJHS. We are very happy with the four year programme on offer, Arts and Sports are especially fabulous.

Our children attended AJHS and they have all had really beautiful experiences. We have appreciated the dedicated staff and the extra things they do that other schools don't, such as camps and Friday clubs.

We have so enjoyed the opportunities AJHS has given to our students. The opportunities are amazing and the standard of teaching was well above what we'd been expecting. Thank you.

I attended this school for 4 years. It was the best schooling experience I’ve had (Attended Multiple Schools in NZ and Internationally). The friends I made, I still see constantly. The resources were fantastic. The bathrooms got a bit messy but this is nothing against the school and just against the students ability to keep it clean (Janitors would clean almost everyday or night). The teachers were passionate about teaching and I built some great relationships with my teachers- although I wasn’t a teachers pet, Thinking back, I was still treated the same despite my disruption to the class, by talking or doing something. The Canteen is great, the previous principal was a bit strange but he has since left and the school has taken a turn for the better. I think many of the people who have written poor reviews have completely misjudged the school by one or two poor experiences or are just completely ignoring their privilege. If I had kids, I would send them here. Note: (2021 Graduation was Cancelled due to Covid - They should make amends for this)

The most racist school I’ve ever experienced. I’ve given my child a remote panic button since I feel so uneasy about sending my child AJHS. The quality of education is poor. Despite informing AJHS leadership of all the mishaps It seems all the school is interested in is embezzling funds from parents.

You can tell the school has told intention on wanting to learn however in year 9 to 1p you aren't really pursuing your dream your just working to the school standards. The toilet is the main issue since they aren't very good.