Waikato Diocesan School For Girls

This school is not a school you would want your child to go to if they have either been homeschooled or have been at a public intermiediate school, Why you may ask? Well at that school the uniform dress code is insane if you have 2 earrings in both ears you will need to take one pair out, The earrings have to be small studs if they aren't they will be confiscated from you and your parents will have to pick them up, If your skirt is 3 fingers above your knee you will get in trouble, If you check or even answer a call on your phone at morning tea or lunch you will get it confiscated and your parents will have to pick it up, Moving onto the teachers and the staff, The teachers are so unfair towards students and will try to wind-up students even when a student says "please stop" or "give me space" they smirk and walk away to just come back again until you say something classed as "rude" thats when the teacher changes attitude and gets you in trouble and you can get detention and since the dean and acting principal will then have to talk to you about what happened I will say this "DO NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND SAY NO COMMENT" The dean and acting principal won't believe you and won't ask the students what they saw and heard and since it's a teacher the teacher gets priority over you. In total DONT send your child here it is so insane and the communication is bad.

Most teachers are fine, however many can be mean for no reason and just strict. The uniform is uncomfortable and thin. Nothing is done about bullying, whichever side has the most people will just be believed and there is way to much stress on junior exams which are pointless but stressful. Seems like they care more about their reputation than their students.

I first started at Dio in 2023 as an old girls daughter. Going to Dio was the best thing that ever happened to me, being in a traditional learning environment, with good standards. The teachers have a very genuine care for every individual, and want you to succeed. The opportunities you get whilst at Dio are remarkable, and the life long friendships you make are worth it. The school creates hard working, dedicated, and passionate young women who are proud to be the dio difference.

Extremely strict uniform code to the point where there can be no self expression seen from students. Many teachers push harmful view points onto the students daily, and also create a toxic learning environment through the way in which their authority is expressed. Little to nothing done about bullying in the school, troubled students, etc. Many promises made by school board which were never fulfilled. Only choice in uniform is a skirt and a blouse, no pants or shorts offered for students who may feel uncomfortable in said skirt, as well as the winter uniform being useless against the cold in winter time. It consists of thin stockings, the same short skirts, a thin long sleeved blouse, and a tie. There is the option of sweaters or scarves but they must not be worn in chapel or classes. Overall it seems their only concerns are not the students, but the schools academic reputation. Little attention and kindness is paid to lower scoring students.

Its pretty bad but there are alot of fun days and most people there are great. It really depends on what teacher you have if you enjoy the class, most of the teachers are bad or average but there are some really good ones there. Junior exams are pointless by the way.