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3.4

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  • Student
    1.0
    1 September 2026

    Honest opinion

    Education's not bad. Students are friendly. Some staff are idiots. I do not see what was the point of them coming to school. They just abuse their power while having done absolutely nothing for the benefit of students. Maybe have a second-thought about downloading Earth Online, mh? Seriously, how did they even hit the install button with their poor aim in life. If their father had their aim, they wouldn't even have been born. Lol.

  • Other
    1.0
    1 September 2026

    fake school fake people

    you should never come to this school, they dont even care about you at all, they only care about their own reputation............

  • Student
    1.0
    1 September 2026

    terrible school

    This is a terrible school. The teachers frequently bully students and even threatened a student, saying they would take away her rights if she spoke out.

  • Other
    1.0
    31 October 2025

    Not as good as people think

    This school goes downhill from Year 7 onwards. They have no idea how to manage teenagers and bullying. They only support people who contribute financially to the school. No presbyterian values are with-held at all. This school hides and covers up truths from the public.

  • Student
    5.0
    10 April 2025

    Amazing school for years 0-13

    This school is the best for years 0-13. You get such well educated and looked after, the teacher are so sweet and caring. You do have to bring your own food or you can get lunch orders bu it is so worth it. I very much recommend it a lot.

  • Student
    1.0
    21 August 2023

    The honest truth

    I only have one thing to say. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!??????

  • Former Student
    1.0
    21 August 2023

    The REAL Columba College!!!

    Ngl I’m a hater. This school sucks a**! All the teachers have obvious favourites , they will hand out detention left and right like it's nothing. The students have … let's just say.. a stuck up, privileged white girl stink about them. As a former student, I would advise against going to this college because once you're in, you can't get out. This place will forever leave a stain on my mind that can't be washed out. I recommend running faraway because this place WILL destroy you!

  • Student
    5.0
    8 May 2023

    A Good School

    It is a good school with kind students. Have amazing teachers and makes you feel safe in the community. You learn so quickly and the teachers help out were you need help.

  • Former Student
    5.0
    8 May 2023

    It's an amazing school

    I loved my time in Columba College and I really miss it. I recommend it to bright students who are looking to make life lasting friendships and are wanting to learn.

  • Student
    5.0
    8 May 2023

    A Great School to be at

    All the students are really amazing also are the teachers. You can make friends with nearly anyone and the community makes you feel safe. But some things that they need to work on is the food and not wasting all the money on new things and instead leaks in the boarding house and adding in more grass for the junior school

  • Former Student
    5.0
    8 May 2023

    I love Columba

    it's my favourite school that i've been to so far and I think it has awesome students and the teachers are lovely.

  • Former Student
    4.0
    8 May 2023

    I enjoy it

    I think the school has amazing students and awesome teachers, but I feel they should work more into education and less into making a sports terf (I miss the normal grass field). Overall I think it's a great school and I recommend many students to go there.

  • Former Student
    5.0
    8 May 2023

    Columba College

    Has good education, the teachers are all very nice. But some of the students can be rude but all the teacher do the best to deal with them. Overall a good work environment with great teachers and students.

  • Former Student
    3.0
    12 February 2023

    Great environment, Bad administration

    They have a good supply of textbooks and digital resources. Teachers, not so much. The principal and the office's administration of international students made me get the h*ll out of this school (I'm an international student). The principal held a grudge against my parents and me just because we raised concerns about the international tuition fees skyrocketing every year. And what does the school use our fees for? They build a new boarding house, make sports merch, and a new turf. Excuse us, Columba, but we did not pay 10 times the domestic students' fees so that you can spice up the school's appearance. We care about education. And learning online on Te Kura because some teachers left is not a good look. Started in 2019, left after 2022.

  • Student
    1.0
    16 March 2021

    Columa college

    This school is so sexist, they still follow a rule which implies that students are not allowed to eat while representing the school. This shows that columba has still not transitioned into modern day society

  • Former Student
    5.0
    15 February 2021

    Best School with the name Columba College

    Amazing school, I am related to everyone there though :(

  • Former Student
    4.0
    10 September 2020

    the truth about columba

    this school has an extremely bad maths department, the commerce department give out resubs to everybody, the science teachers smell bad and the English teachers are all in love with eachother.

  • Student
    4.0
    31 August 2020

    Good, except for one flaw.

    Great school, but the pickle jar really put me off. They should look into disposing of it.