Avondale College

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 actually good because that's the point of going to school is to learn and good grades especially when I am an islander and I've been getting good grades this year and my parents are super proud of me and I haven't got to any trouble in my two years and I think you should enrol your student here because the teachers can teach you and help you with things that you are stuck on and if you are afraid that your student might get bullied don't worry the school may look mean from the outside but in the inside everyone is nice if you just be nice and don't do anything to them to hate you like talking bad about someone. The reviews may be bad over the years but starting from like 2025 Avondale has gotten so good like I feel safe at school and I am having the time of my life here and my only problem that I have is that they should be more stricter because there are students from other schools that keep coming in school and the deans don't even notice they are here unless they are been told, they should have cameras and more security like the security we have now is only one guy like he's actually doing his job telling students to go class and even taking them there so they don't jeopardise there education one tip is that they take clothes from the lost and found in the collage shop so you gotta watch out for that now days, there's been no fights which makes it more better and overall this school Is good for your child one advice is for them to don't care what others think about them and to hang around with the right crowd because they would get you ahead by getting good grades and to not change yourself for others because at the end of the day you are there for you.One more thing the teachers should be strict when people go to the bathroom if they are seen going in every class and to not favourite a student because that would be unfair and a tip is that students just stay in the bathroom stalls to wag there classes so most of them aren't even in the bathrooms to do what they need to do. :) Ps- there should be some security scan or something so students don't walk in with like a vape or who else knows what they bring. :)

Our teen has gone through serious health issues for several years so it has affected her schooling. We've been to Health School and other colleges but the support and understanding was pretty much vacant (except N.H. School) so she naturally got behind in some subjects. Moved to Avondale and if anything it was a blessing. Have been overwhelmed by the immense support, aroha and care each and every staff member have at AC. The transition for us was easy, they understood our situation and have supported our child the entire way. They've supported our child with extra curriculum, worked around a schedule to suit our child's needs and her external support...they exceeded my expectations of what and how a public school operates. I was blown away by it all. They have on-site nurses, a great art and drama faculty, medical support for the sports department, they're involved with all cultural activities. It's because of the staff here and their philosophy that my daughter 'wants' to go to school, where as before she was too ashamed to be seen...and that is if not the most important thing for your child.

I am an ex avondale college student, I just went in today (Thursday 17th October 2024 at 11am) to donate my uniform to the college shop and the lady there was sooo incredibly sweet and pleasant to speak to and interact with!!! I was expecting to see the french lady who had previously worked there last year, who was quite rude and unfriendly, but boy was I incredibly pleasantly surprised by this new lady working there who was so sweet!! Great upgrade for someone who is inviting to speak to, especially when working at a school surrounded by children. :) very pleased

Personally from my experience, You success is based on pure luck and weather you get good teachers. My grades from yr 9-11 were so bad due to the teachers not knowing, their subject, fluent english, and proper teaching methods. The classes i succeded in where with teachers who could actually do their jobs properly. Aswell as teachers being less strict and by the end of the year just giving kids free credits. Teachers are not strict when it comes to exams/test. The principle barely present and somewhat racist tbh. The teachers do not care about your wellbeing only results. Their is so much drama between teachers its so unprofessional and teachers will shittalk one another even to students. The cafeteria is so trash, multiple request to change the pricing and it just keeps increasing, The wait time in line is so long and is a "first come first serve" and food left over is given to the teachers. Sushi is like $10 and drinks are more expensive that kids rather skip time in class to walk to the dairy across the road which is way cheaper. kids are so rude, theirs no respect for one another or basic human decency.. and people are always looking for a reason to fight. Fights happen multiple times and the teachers mostly just send the kid to med and sweep it under the rug, no serious consequences for bullying or fights of anysorts, they are more annoyed at the fact they do it in school uniform. overall awful place, there are so many other schools to benefit from. You will only exceed in this school if you know how to teach yourself, and are academically gifted.

this school is like bad there is to much bad stuff happening

There are some students of this school that like to engage in intimidating other students from Avondale Intermediate just around the corner. Yesterday my grand daughter whilst waiting at the crossing on Victor St, was verbally abused by a female student, my grand daughter does not this girl, nor did she choose to engage with this older student. Avondale College should have teachers placed at the crossings to supervise what their students are doing. Mt grand daughter should be safe when walking home from school, Avondale College needs to step up and deal with their students and bullying. Want be sending my grand daughter to this school. Would not recommend this college to anyone.

I attended Avondale high school for a few years. My experience was ide say average. The people are really friendly but I always felt I had be carefull about who's company ide choose to hang out with. Since there are alot of kids at the school who were less fortunate and came from families who couldn't afford the bare minimum. It reflected in their behavior as well. I felt uncomfortable sometimes interacting with them. Most were decent it was just a few kids that made my time there difficult. Also people smoked weed, and ciagretts in the bathroom. But I know the staff could not do much about bc of the type of kids that come to the school. I know they tried their best. So it's ok Teachers were alright some were definitely better than the others. I disliked substitute teachers though bc I felt more effort could be put into getting sub teachers who auctally knew how to teach the subject they were substituting for. The tuck shop was hell. Waiting lines were insane. And food was really expensive. One day I got sushi and it was $10 like um yeah never again. Library was nice though. And they offer a large variety of extracurricular activities which is nice. The turf was nice usually people play football there. F: block was messed up people used that area to have sex and things like that. I feel somthing can be done about that. The school does not have the best reputation I feel it's average. But it's okay. Ide give it a 5 out of 10.

I was a former student at Avondale College. Went there from years 9-12, until me and my family moved to a new city and I went to a new school. Something about Avondale College that doesn’t sit right with me, is the teachers. Through my time at Avondale College, teachers didn’t really care about you. If you weren’t one of those high academic students earning scholarships, then they didn’t care to help you. They treated you as though you were a drop-out. Now, I got mostly achieved on all of my assessments, so I passed. However, the teachers aren’t happy with achieved, they want you to get excellence. And instead of encouraging the students to achieve high, what do they do? Shake their head at you, mutter something about how dumb you are, even go as far as talking to you about placing you in a lower stream, when in reality you are just fine. Now, the bathrooms. The caretakers are shit. They don’t clean the bathrooms properly. You walk in there, 9/10 there will be wannabe cool year 9’s vaping in the bathroom, filling the room with disgusting smells. As well as that, students graffiti offensive words and say stuff like “Go K1ll yourself, fata$$!” I would never go back to this school unless I had no other option. I know every school has trouble, but this school in particular, isn’t my number one choice. I now go to a much better school. I just pray that parents who are thinking about sending their kids to this school genuinely think about the pros and cons of this school. You look at the website, the principals letter, they all make it look like a very happy, accepting school. But it’s not. I would warn parents, don’t look at the website, all the happy smiling teachers and think “wow I want to send my kid here”. I mean it’s your choice. But personally, if I had a kid, I would have to hate my kid a lot to send them to a place like Avondale College.

The schools a decent school, the academic opportunities are great and the sports teams here are excellent, however depending on which path your kid takes it could honestly go two ways, your kid could choose to mix themselves with the kids who vape, drink, bully, etc or they could choose to mix themselves with a more positive environment surrounded by the right people. Most teachers I’ve come across are great, some are a bit more harsh but honestly the kids just need to toughen up if they don’t like what teacher they have. Relievers should be double checked bc it’s basically a free period for students who have relievers. Assembly’s can be useful at times but don’t think a whole school assembly is necessary. Morning assemblies should be just about it. Counsellors need to work on how to not over step students trust and make clear to their students about things that need to be told to parents or deans before trying to start a discussion that students have reached out to them about. The kids are decent most days, in school during breaks there are sometimes disturbing scenes of fights breaking out that are handled poorly by teachers but also understand how it would be difficult for a single teacher or two to try jump in between groups of people. Overall I’d say the management of our school needs to be improved and teachers need to be double checked, teachers need to start making better connections with students if they want ALL students to participate in their class, the academic opportunities are great if you’re looking for a school with excellent academic opportunities following along with the sports opportunities that come with the school. If you think you’re kids capable enough to avoid the drama and make a change for themselves and be able ti hold their own ground against both other students and teachers, then Avondale isn’t such a bad place for your kid

I loved my experience at Avondale College, the teachers have all been so willing to help and kind towards me. I really value the teachers’ hard work in teaching, checking and marking my work which much of their work goes in after school hours. Therefore, I have tried to work hard in return to show them extra respect on top of being polite. No person can complain as a student from this school and say “man, the teachers are shit” or “f**k this school” because if they have an attitude it inevitably indicates that they have an attitude towards teachers and then they are given consequences which makes them hate the school and teachers. This school makes hard working students feel special with award ceremonies, prize givings and other events but that does not mean that if you are not hard working that you are treated poorly by teachers. If you are respectful you will get it in return or you won’t get a detention. Students at Avondale collage are one of the most privileged schools in NZ with both NCEA and CIE education pathways. A wide range of subjects in both pathways. Students can learn a variety to instruments and sports, join a variety of clubs, be apart of many performances like the school show or musical performances.

Avondale College has a bad reputation for a reason! They have no control over their student population and do not follow MOE guides to manage instances of bullying whether it be between pupils OR faculty members, bullying students. Both Principal Lyndy and DP Brenda are highly incompetent in their roles. Brenda cannot answer questions directly and answers as though she is reading dot points from a guide. We have addressed outliers in their strategic approach to bullying multiple times and now feel we are being ‘pushed’ out of the school. Be careful when sending your children here. My children’s grades have dropped dramatically, their well-being has declined and they consistently worry about the way they will be treated when attending school. I am so disappointed in a school we have attended generationally, and vote they bring back a principal prior to Lyndy.

As a parent, sending your kids to Avondale College seems like a good idea. They make it look amazing, say it's a good school, when it wasn't as great as we thought it was. I sent my daughter here, my beautiful, positive, always grateful for everything daughter. Over the years, I noticed my daughter change. Mainly because of how she was being treated at school. She slowly started vaping, even bringing alcohol in her bag. She started not attending classes, even hooking up with random children during breaks. The teachers were disrespectful to her, and would disregard her if she didn't get the desired grade they wanted her to get. She slowly developed depression, but the staff didn't care. They didn't care about her, they just said that they only came here to get paid. My daughter ended up running away in Term 4, and had a mental breakdown. We transferred schools, and she immediately healed. She became our happy, positive girl. I regret sending her to Avondale College. Because of this school, the staff, the students. Don't send your child here, there are plenty of other schools for you to choose from. I now use this experience to warn parents about not sending their kids to this hellhole called Avondale College.

Avondale College gives you the impression that it's a great school that accepts everyone for who they are, and seem like they're devoted to helping you graduate with good grades. But in reality, it's not like that at all. They genuinely don't care what happens. Students vape and drink, people beat each other up, teachers swear at students and put them down when they don't get an excellence in subjects. I can't tell you how many students I've known committed suicide because of this school. They're very controlling, and they are a bit homophobic. Wouldn't send your kids here, they won't enjoy it, and this school will encourage them to vape, not attend classes, and swear.

I really wouldn't send your kids here. The kids here treat you like garbage and the teachers genuinely don't care whether you pass or not. The principal herself isn't very nice either, she's very controlling. The school only respects the smart kids who get top marks. DONT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE I BEG YOU IT REALLY SUCKS. I developed depression thanks to coming to this school.

didn't learn much in year 9-10, too many islanders and Maori and poor people, and way too many covid cases lol. The hygenic in the school is kinda gross, teachers are okay but depends which ones you get. Hate how you HAVE to tuck your shirt in because its so uncomfortable. Hate assembly cuz the deans and people just talk shit for nearly an hour, waste of learning time.

their library is so shit. like fr. there's about 10 classics in the whole library, with the rest of the books being badly written 2005-2006 YA

Doesn't care about students, just their grades

this school is full of shit. all they want is to maintain their NCEA pass rates. they don’t care about you personally, they care about the fact that you are wearing their uniform and how you act while in it. 2/10 would not recommend.

tried to kill myself because of this god forsaken school lol

Nice school but kids are very judgemental