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Burnside High School
High School · State · Christchurch
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amazing school
been great made good friends and stuff
Hell on earth
burnside high school was one of the best but worst schools I have ever been to. personally, burnside was the best for finding people I want to stick by even after leaving school. it's great for finding friends who motivate you to come to school but apart from that it is full of bullying (which the teachers think yelling about in assembly will help rather than putting a stop to it). Burnsides teachers are either very un observant or choose not to notice 50% of the schools population smoking on the field or vaping in their new million dollar bathrooms which by the way have vents, fully shut off rooms AND are accessible to boys and girls at the same time. burnside teachers dont care about their students wellbeing and being here was some of the worst years of my life. please do not send your child here, although they put up a good front, burnside will cover up any child's wrong doing as long as they provide the school clout (along with sexual harassment). burnside is a horrible place for the faint hearted and I am lucky to leave when I did.
Amazing music
It’s been great and great music and great teachers
Great school great music
It has been amazing
Why Burnside High?
Burnside has been absolutely amazing! The music programme is the best in the country for a reason, and because it’s so big, there are many more opportunities you wouldn’t normally get, especially at a smaller school. However every school has its downsides, and although I have not experienced it myself, I know people who have been bullied while at burnside, and struggled with some of the other culture aspects that include smoking/vaping.
The canteen is extremely overpriced, but despite this the food is actually not bad.
Burnsides opportunities are way too long to list, but there is something for everyone from technology subjects such as hospitality and textiles, to art, to music, PE/health, maths, English, and social sciences like classics history and geography.
The canteen is extremely overpriced, but despite this the food is actually not bad.
Burnsides opportunities are way too long to list, but there is something for everyone from technology subjects such as hospitality and textiles, to art, to music, PE/health, maths, English, and social sciences like classics history and geography.
Experience at Burnside High School
As Burnside School is a public school, the moment you let your grades slip you get left behind. The teacher unconsciously decide you are a lost cause and not put any effort in helping you catch up. Teachers should discuss academic progress with students after class for those who are struggling instead of during class. If you want to join leadership roles at this school, be prepared to be rejected as deans judge your application solely based on popularity, grades, and ethnic background. I personally think going to class is a waste of time during year 12 and 13 as teachers seem to only read from presentation slides which can just be posted online and allow the student to learn by themselves. This would be extremely helpful for students to learn how to manage and distribute their time if they decide to pursue university. You can spot broken windows and be put in cold classrooms which I find it ironic as allegedly the school spent half a million dollars on constructing a new bathroom. There is a lack of opportunities that require mimimal experience and money for you to do something worth your time. Thank you for listening to my rant. If I were to repeat Burnside High school I wouldn't as they make sure to include their Maori culture into everything which I can safety say does not interest anyone I have spoken to.
Don't go there
The school cares more about reputation and good grades and how you present your uniform than the welfare of their students. They are constantly telling you that you need to achieve highly academically and dress properly and they don't have any care for their students wellbeing
This school has been hell
There is very little to like about this school. In my 5 years of being there, there have been nothing but badly handled conflicts and unwelcoming staff. There have been fights almost every day which the school covers up really quickly and don't even punish the people involved. There is a huge bullying culture at this school that teachers see and do practically nothing about. The guidance department has been nothing short of useless and a cause for anxiety. Would not recommend in the slightest. Burnside cares more about their reputation than the welfare of their students. They put up a good front, but I can't let other people unknowingly commit themselves to this school.
There are a lot of good teachers here, but I've found the cons FAR outweigh the pros.
There are a lot of good teachers here, but I've found the cons FAR outweigh the pros.
lots of bullying
theres heaps of bullying that teachers do nothing bout even when its right in front of their faces. so much violence like fights every day and students gettting jumped. i dont feel safe at school and you work around with a guard up. this school has really messed with my brain mentally because its so toxic. some teachers r good. they try cover things up so people outside of the school dont find out about bad things. you get in more trouble having a fight video then getting into a fight. its dum
lots of bullying
There is heaps of bullying that teachers do nothing bout even when it happens right in front of their faces. so much violence with fights everyday and students getting jumped. dont feel safe at school so you always have to keep your gaurd up walking round. This school has really messed with my head mentally cause of the toxic enviroment. the school covers things up so bad things that happen dont get out. they will give u a worse punishment if u have a fight video then if if you were actually in the fight. its dum
Please don’t send your child here
I hated going to this school. I constantly felt picked on by the teachers and the teachers were always spreading drama around the school. The way that burnside made me feel as a student was horrible. I didn’t want to wake up in the morning because of this school.
a good reviews
I really like the school because they are kind and they sort things out fast.
don’t enrol your child for their sake
i absolutely hate it. if i didn’t leave when i did honestly wouldn’t be here to write this review. they only care about your uniform and how you present yourself at school. the counseling department is horrible and everything you say to one goes round to all the teachers so in reality it’s not trustworthy. don’t send your child here it’s not as good as presented.
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