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2.8

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  • Student
    1.0
    29 July 2026

    Cromwell College (honest review from a student)

    A very strict school often exaggerating everything your children does, once a student goes off track with their attendance or effort instead of helping them get back on track most teachers will even take you down and there are only selected amount of teachers who actually would help you get back on track. When it comes to your child being late the school would punish your child by making them pick up rubbish often lasting between 15-25 minutes which is absurd as some students were only late for...

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  • Student
    5.0
    22 October 2025

    Lucky to be here

    My first day at Cromwell College I was amazed at how much better it was than my old school up north. Students and staff are really friendly and I felt welcome right from the start. Been here for two years now and still think that there are way more opportunities at this school than I ever would've had staying at my old school. Most of my teachers actualluy care about how my school work and there's a real vibe at the school for all types of different students.

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  • Student
    2.0
    7 May 2024

    Sub-par schooling

    Bullying runs amok in this school, with minimal consequences if students are caught. As a student here, I can confirm several instances of bullying in the classroom are casually dismissed by the teachers and staff. A lot of students leave the school early to pursue a better schooling/education. Students that excel in schoolwork will not always receive the harder work they need to thrive. If you are planning to enrol your child in this school, please consider any other options before going throug...

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  • Parent
    1.0
    20 August 2023

    Lies, cover ups and bullying

    Do not send your children here. The maths and science teachers are so useless the kids are so far behind their peers when they get to uni they drop out because they can’t catch up. My kids cam from an average school and spent 2-3 years bored as they wrre still covering subject matter taught in yr 8 in year 10. The bullying is rife and the kids cant report it because the teachers gossip about the bullying to other pupils wnd teachers. The school motto is “snitches get stitches “ The teachers are bullys too. The school seems moe concerned with their reputation and sweeping issues under the rug than improving the students education. Its never going to change and the ero report is a lie… please… don’t make the same mistake… send them to Dunstan college or anywhere else!!

  • Student
    1.0
    5 April 2023

    PLEASE

    This school can make someone anyone like me feel usless. The bullying here is endless if you defend yourself you get in series truable. ever good thing they tell you about this school is a lie.

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  • Former Student
    1.0
    1 March 2023

    Uniform

    The uniforms are atrocious the white tops get stains on them 24/7 they are very see-through the summer shorts for the girls are clown pants are so uncomfortable and ugly the winter uniform is so cold you are freezing with a jersey and jacket on, you feel so uncomfortable there the teachers are mean there is only a couple or actually nice teachers

  • Former Student
    1.0
    24 February 2023

    please try not to send your kids here.

    Can confirm this school was an absolute living hellhole to go to. Bullying, sexual harassment, you name it. It was pretty much there. School did jack to stop any of it. The most they did was have 'anti-bullying speakers' come and that did nothing. I was here from y8-y13 and did not once enjoy my time here at all. Bully culture is real at this school and not much is done to prevent it. Be prepared to be punished if you're standing up for yourself? If that doesn't frighten you, maybe some of the teachers will. Some of the teachers will go as far as to swear at the students and scream at them if class got bad. I understand teenagers are an absolute pain in the ass to deal with sometimes, but it's highly unprofessional and out of line to cuss and raise your voice loudly at them. I had an autistic friend who had behavioral issues, and our science teacher had enough and told him "I'm surprised you even have the brain cells on how to work a pen". Disgusting.

  • Student
    2.0
    1 February 2023

    Bullying

    Teachers witness bullying in class and do nothing about it. Students are scared to ask other teachers for help because they’re Scared it’ll get worse.

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  • Student
    1.0
    5 August 2021

    Cromwell college the school of misery

    They listen to the bullies and have the other "normal kids" get in trouble for what they do and they don't give a stuff about the bullying

  • Student
    3.0
    26 August 2020

    Cromwell college

    They care more about a kid with the wrong socks on than a kid getting bullied their teachers target kids