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2.8

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  • Student
    1.0
    22 July 2026

    they care more about their egos than their students

    I love my experience in this school, they tell us they want us to be ourselves and express ourselves, then forbid ways of doing that. Want to dye your hair? Nope. They'll kick you out of school. Want piercings? Nope. You're not welcome at this "inclusive learning environment". Students have protested against this schools outdated unfair uniform rules but the board of bigotees clearly care about limiting teens bodily autonomy more than their students basic rights, because why should somebody wi...

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  • Employee
    5.0
    29 June 2026

    i hate this school

    such a good school, they have so many good vape opportunities, and its so easy to ditch, teachers are so lovely, they yell at you every 5 minutes. 10/10 would recommend

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  • Student
    2.0
    11 June 2026

    what is wrong with this school

    i am a current student at otc. the past 4 years of my schooling has been absurd. being yelled at for a piece of clothing that is only slightly out of dress code like that is crazy. aswell as things like piercings and hair dye being yelled at and told that you must dye it back . what is this skl and wanting us to all look the same its so stupid let us express ourselves. for example recently got yelled at for Wearing black sleeves as a senior student even tho the juniors can wear black sleeves , a...

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  • Former Student
    1.0
    30 April 2026

    Bashed and clapped in toilets as a plus size individual

    I got jumped and beaten in the bathroom until I couldn’t get up, after which I was brutally stomped and lost half of my teeth. After that, I was clapped for an insane period of time until I eventually walked out. I do not recommend this school to people who are fat like me (4’9, 117kg). Thank you for reading my review.

  • Former Student
    5.0
    1 April 2026

    Amazing school 100%

    so many opportunities to buy drugs, especially with so many people around. let me name a few drugs that i have recently witnessed being bought. there was one guy selling cocaine behind the canteen and also some methane fetamine dealing around o block. but above all of the drugs, there are so many vapers hanging around in the bathroom. you cant even go in the toilet without seeing a cloud of vapour above the other cubicles. overall, great school, definitely send your kids here.

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  • Student
    1.0
    25 January 2026

    IM GONNA KMS

    horrible. You cant have a small septum, colored hair etc because it's considered 'distracting'. Otumoetais goal is to make students express themselves right? but expressing yourself with style isnt allowed? There's also always fights everyday at school for quite literally no reason, the safety at this school is horrible, teachers dont care about mental health and overall being at this school has drained my mental health severely and tbf if I stay another year im deadass gonna kill myself

  • Former Student
    1.0
    4 December 2024

    My opinion on Otūmoetai collage

    Deputy principal is unfair to some students and won’t hear what they have to say?

  • Student
    1.0
    9 September 2024

    amazing must go

    amazing school, plenty of vapes and good smoke spots I highly recommend sending your kids here to turn them into a top class glue sniffer

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  • Student
    4.0
    14 August 2024

    Great school!

    This is a good school with excellent teachers caring about their students. There is a good balance between academics, sport and culture. Teachers treat students with respect and go out of their way to support them.

  • Student
    1.0
    12 June 2024

    not too good

    dont learn anything and very bad staff!

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