Schools in Waikato, New Zealand
2.5
2,413 reviews
Average score 2.5 of 5 based on 2413 reviews
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Orewa College
High School · Orewa
1.769 reviews
“This is a really bad school. There are a lot of bullies, and people are toxic. The teachers are very rude and don't really care about the students.”
StrongestActivities2.3
WeakestSafety1.5
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Mt Albert Grammar School
High School · Auckland
2.255 reviews
“This school feels less like a school and more like a control centre. Everything here revolves around discipline, not learning, not creativity, not student…”
StrongestOutdoor environment2.4
WeakestFood1.8
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Epsom Girls Grammar School
High School · Auckland
2.744 reviews
“This school is good in the fact that you have a lot of options and there are some nice people and some good teachers, but thats where it ends.”
StrongestActivities3.5
WeakestFood2.2
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Bethlehem College
Combined · Tauranga
2.941 reviews
“First with the good things. The students were generally very nice and welcoming, and making friends were quite easy and I enjoyed hanging out with them and…”
StrongestOutdoor environment3.3
WeakestFood2.7
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Elim Christian College
Combined · Auckland
2.838 reviews
“Elim is a decent school with an okay amount of options for its size. While most of the teachers and other staff are somewhat nice, many of them lack the…”
StrongestSafety3.1
WeakestFood2.3
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Westlake Girls' High School
High School · Auckland
2.633 reviews
“Overall, this school is great and has helped me have high ambitious in life regarding my future careers as a student.”
StrongestOutdoor environment2.9
WeakestFood2.0
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Saint Kentigern College
High School · Auckland
2.632 reviews
“Terrible school, I came here looking for a new opportunity thinking it would get me ready for university.”
StrongestOutdoor environment3.5
WeakestStaff2.0
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KingsWay School
Combined · Red Beach
2.331 reviews
“there are some teachers that just don’t care about your education. when i was in counselling there, they told my dean what i was saying in counselling and then…”
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Auckland Grammar
High School · Auckland
3.230 reviews
“ok school, some teachers do make it a living hell, but most are ok, the tuck shop has some good food most of the students don't beat you up for no reason and…”
StrongestActivities3.7
WeakestFood2.7
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Otumoetai College
High School · Tauranga
2.830 reviews
“Teachers don’t really teach much just expect you to learn everything on google classroom, but school also has a lot of extra things to offer like a gym, rock…”
StrongestActivities2.8
WeakestIndoor environment2.1
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Avondale College
High School · Auckland
2.730 reviews
“School is really fun especially right now in 2026 I've made lots of friends over two years already Avondale collage makes it hard for the work but that's…”
StrongestOutdoor environment3.0
WeakestSafety2.2
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Tauranga Girls' College
High School · Tauranga
2.330 reviews
“I went to this school from 2016 to 2020 and yes I have many good memories with friends at this school but I have so many more bad memories.”
StrongestActivities2.2
WeakestSafety1.7
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Rangitoto College
High School · Auckland
2.529 reviews
“so far, the year has been good. last year there were incidents where this one specific girl kept fighting every time, but after she left, things were actually…”
StrongestOutdoor environment2.8
WeakestSafety2.2
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Long Bay College
High School · Auckland
2.329 reviews
“Horrible school, kids don’t feel safe to go here as the bullying is rife and nothing really gets done about it.”
StrongestActivities2.6
WeakestFood2.0
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Takapuna Grammar School
High School · Auckland
2.328 reviews
“At the my class room there is at lot of students disturbing they keep spamming my name in hate.”
StrongestOutdoor environment2.4
WeakestSafety1.7
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Albany Junior High School
High School · Auckland
2.826 reviews
“I hate all the teachers there, they all don’t know how to teach properly. The uniform dress code is so strict and the schools education is just bad.”
StrongestOutdoor environment3.1
WeakestEducation2.6
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Macleans College
High School · Auckland
2.626 reviews
“Pretty fire school but one of my teachers low-key bullies me ???? Would be 5 but the fact that cs ( the worst AND the best subject) exists brings it down to 4…”
StrongestOutdoor environment3.3
WeakestFood2.0
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Papamoa College
High School · Tauranga
2.625 reviews
“Bad school. Went here for years and isnt good. The environment is noisy so very hard to focus on school work because of the commons instead of classrooms.”
StrongestActivities3.1
WeakestIndoor environment2.4
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Pakuranga College
High School · Auckland
2.425 reviews
“The school is giving out detentions for students who are 3 minutes late in the morning to class, fair if a student is consistently late everyday each week, but…”
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Green Bay High School
High School · Auckland
3.323 reviews
“Dear reader, Green Bay High School is—in my opinion—a very overhated school. Am I saying its picture perfect? No.”
StrongestStaff3.7
WeakestFood3.2
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Howick Intermediate
Intermediate · Auckland
2.722 reviews
“eh there are pros and cons. Sometiles its ok but sometimes its really dreadful. Racisim alot of bullying and gossip.”
StrongestIndoor environment2.8
WeakestActivities2.0
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Howick College
High School · Auckland
2.622 reviews
“majority of the staff members - this includes deens, principals, teachers etc, treat you horrible and treat you as a lower form of being compared to them.”
StrongestOutdoor environment2.4
WeakestIndoor environment1.8
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Western Springs College
High School · Auckland
3.021 reviews
“Teachers are lazy and do not actually want to teach students anything. An open plan learning environment does not work and was just a ploy for the school to…”
StrongestFood3.2
WeakestIndoor environment2.4
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Rototuna Senior High School
High School · Hamilton
2.721 reviews
“Good teachers, but can’t for the life of them sort out classes for their year 13s even though that’s the most important year.”
StrongestStaff3.1
WeakestEducation2.2
Reviews in Waikato, New Zealand
How parents and students rate the schools in Waikato
Every review rates the school in eight areas. Here is the average for Waikato, New Zealand — from 2413 reviews of 421 schools — and the schools rated highest in each area.
Rating by area
- 1Outdoor environment2.9
- 2Activities2.9
- 3Indoor environment2.8
- 4Education2.7
- 5Staff2.7
- 6Safety2.7
- 7Communication2.7
- 8Food2.6