Arrowtown School

I attended this school for seven years, and unfortunately my experience was very negative.

I was bullied for a long time and felt like my concerns were not taken seriously. There was a lot of name-calling, and I did not feel supported by most of the staff. Many teachers came across as rude, and there seemed to be little concern about whether students were keeping up with their work or struggling academically.

In my experience, the school placed much more emphasis on sport than on actual learning. Students were often forced to participate in sporting activities even if they were not interested. Academic support and student wellbeing did not seem to be a priority.

There was also no tuck shop or canteen, which made it difficult for students who forgot food or were still hungry during the day.

I do want to mention that there were three teachers who were genuinely kind and supportive, and I appreciated their efforts.

Overall, I did not feel safe, supported, or encouraged to succeed at this school, which is why I eventually left.

It’s hard not to mention har@ssment when talking about this school but to sum it up, it’s possibly the worst school to put young girls in. I would give 0 stars if I could. Disgusting behaviour towards young girls, sIut shaming, bullying ect by not only students but even teachers. The school also had no curriculum whatsoever when I attended in 2017 and would just play YouTube for the class (in year 7) all day while they would suggest you do math work but not really check if you would. I also saw a-lot of racism go on at that school and the school wouldn’t do anything about it. There’s no counselling or mental health office at the school so students who are bullied have no one to turn to. The only 2 members of staff or teachers I thought were actually good and that liked their jobs have already left teaching. Also no tuck shop or lunch orders system or anywhere to get food for students who may need ordering food or don’t have enough money for lunch.