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3.4

Based on 8 reviews and 71 answers

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  • Communication3.1
  • Food3.1
  • Education3.0
  • Activities2.9
  • Outdoor environment2.8
  • Staff2.4
  • Safety2.4
  • Indoor environment2.4
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  • Former Student
    1.0
    20 July 2026

    YOUR BEING LIED TO.

    this school is a disgusting view or learning and behavior, the teachers are horrible people and the students are left and praised in a psychotic way to allow threats a violence to people useing their right of exspression and existence. the workers call innocent children slurs and to follow forth the act of taking their own life because of how horrible the school deals with mental health and natural growth of children. they supported my bullys the physical and mental pain that was inflicted a...

  • Student
    4.0
    15 February 2026

    Good school

    There are bullies, but people are mostly kind. They also have great school lunches with options for vegetarians, vegans, etc. If you are LGBTQ they also have a club for that which is very nice

  • Student
    2.0
    23 July 2025

    Let me out

    This school is not understanding of students that cannot afford certain parts of their uniform which comes off as quite elitist. There is also a lot of discrimination against the alternative students at whs which can lead to students feeling highly upset about going to school. The teachers do NOTHING about the bullying that happens and when they do its always 'just walk away' or 'stop it I don't like it' which I can tell you from personal experience doesn't work and in fact makes it worse. Also...

  • Student
    3.0
    1 February 2023

    It's lowkey kinda shite

    Half of the school population are bullies (including teachers), main counselor is no help, all the good teachers leave, the new class schedule where everything is 90 minutes is awful and I can guarantee all the students hate it. Teachers do nothing about bullying. Canteen food is class tho

  • Former Student
    1.0
    23 January 2022

    10/10 DO NOT RECOMMEND

    reallllllly bad school. do not recommend. but tbh tridents worse. counsillors r trash asf. especially the ranga one. shes a bish. canteen food isnt that good and lwk expensive. bullying is common. i never got bullied but ik heaps of people who did. uniform is trash and kinda expensive.

  • Student
    4.0
    16 June 2021

    all good

    no pies at canteen, teachers are meh, but most people are all goods so its alright. better than trident at least.

  • Parent
    5.0
    5 October 2020

    Realistic expectations ?

    My son isn't a bullie nor has he been bullied. I can't say he loves school, but he attends willingly most days. Very impressed with the Teachers and heads of school. Always contact us if any thing crops up, and always available for appointments if he want to discuss anything regarding our son. Teachers went the extra mile over lockdown. Have had great feed back over our sons progression throughout his time at the school. I think they are great.

  • Former Student
    3.0
    25 August 2020

    Whakatane High School

    Horrible kids. Your kid will only enjoy their time there if they are the bullies. Half the teachers don’t care about the wellbeing of students, i can’t wrap my head around why half the teachers are there when they clearly hate their job and they take it out on students. The toilets are disgusting i don’t know how on earth it passes health & safety guidelines.