Rathkeale College
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Based on 6 reviews and 46 answers
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Average of 5 reviews with area ratings
- Education3.2
- Outdoor environment3.2
- Activities3.0
- Staff2.8
- Food2.6
- Safety2.4
- Communication2.4
- Indoor environment2.0
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- Parent5.015 October 2026
Great school
Amazing school where our son has thrived. A small school where every teacher knows all the students and the standard of care is first rate. Plenty of sporting, musical & academic opportunities.
- Former Student2.018 August 2025
Wouldn’t recommend
I finished school here in 2015 and what a time…. il start with the positives The grounds where amazing, you could skive of school and head down to the river and have a fire with your mates, the boarding environment could be like a great big sleep over with your mates. (obviously some boys just don’t fit in) overall made some life long friends here. The negative I remember my year nine PE teacher glen macintosh shoving me up against a wall because I “forgot” my PE uniform, and screaming at me...
- Parent1.024 April 2024
To be honest: awful
Systemic bullying overlooked by senior management in denial- who care more about creating an elitist culture and a facade of growing great men. The reality is they are rather delusional or covering up. Great place for rich people, if you throw money at the school and sponsor everything then your kid can behave as they like- even with constant stand downs they never get expelled. Or if your kid is amazing at sports and able to handle themselves very well Unfortunately it's the very stereotypic...
- Student1.018 March 2023
Degrading Students
What a waste of money! As a former student they have promised to be a top school. Realistically, they are not. They force students to take part in an after school sport which is very degrading for those who rather wouldn’t. The schools atmosphere is rather strange a lot of staff treat students like 2 year olds and spoon feed them. From my experience there I wouldn’t recommend sending your child there.
- Former Student1.020 February 2023
my review
Rathkeale College prides its self on creating good rathkeale men but realisticly just spoon feeds 2 year olds for 5 years. their childish attatudes and constant bullying to students doesnt get sorted out what so ever. Their school rugby 1st 15 has a horrible team culture along with parents coaching a 1sts team. The school does nothing about this as they don't like speaking up. i do have to say myself playing in 3 differnt 1sts teams the cricket run by neil perry is amazing so thats probably one...
- Former Student2.016 September 2020
Classic boys school, classic problems
Testosterone fest to the highest degree, a school that prides itself on a self perceived reputation of elitism and strong culture. Students are subjected to degrading mannerisms from staff, and the all boys nature of the school means that alpha egos are enabled to run riot. Rathkeale needs to have a serious look in the mirror and recognise it no longer has the status in the community and nationally as perceived by its staff and students. Its academic offerings are comparable to lower decile public schools and students do not receive any of the 'transformational' learning and character building as advertised on its website, which is why increasingly parents are looking at other options to satisfy their children's educational needs.
