Hutt Valley High School

Very whitewashed school... NO support for kapa haka or poly club at all. Us students have to step up ALOT. We have to coach all the sports teams, take the trainings, run poly club and kapa haka for there to actually even be any of those clubs in the first place. (Which btw ever since 2021 there hasn't been a poly club or kapa haka group.) The white kids at this school think the racist hori maori stero-type is gansta asf... nah yall sound dumb asf.

With over like 1000 students the amount of effort you have to put into studying is crazy, if you really want to standout academically. The badges and ad alters this school gives out is dumb asf.
They pick only 1 student out of the whole school to give students opinions on school decisions.

You have to be a teachers pet hard out to get really any type of award.

An assembly we had in term 1 on the first week of school was about improving the stats of the school. They were only focused on attendance and the school uniform. Didn't mention anything about students mental health at all.

The canteen price is crazy everything goes up a dollar every year. The canteen is a sperate company so the school can't even do anything about them. The canteen doesn't sell any fruit other than apples but you must buy something to be able to even purchase the apple for $00.50

But other than all of that its alright.

there are some god awful teachers at this school. you know who I'm talking about.

I spent 3 years at hutt valley high-school, I wore light makeup to school most days because I felt insecure and felt that it made me a little less ugly. I wore a belt with my skirt and had long brown hair. The first principal I had whilst I attended was very lenient and forgiving and accepting of individuality. He did a good job managing the students and assisting them when they were falling behind. Unfortunately he passed away. The current principal is not so graceful. She tries to push students to fit a certain mold which just doesn't fit the population of the school. I call it cookie cutter. She does not treat students with respect and is not genuine or kind. She presents herself to the public with a big smile and claims that she "embraces students individuality and encourages it", behind closed doors it is exactly the opposite. She also claims that she is very good at managing bullying, though I found that in comparison to the former principal bullying had skyrocketed. She is rarely on school site and when she is, she takes any bit of sunshine away. She is negative and two faced. She does not speak to the students as if they are human beings, just objects to make herself look good. She obviously does not enjoy her job or like teenagers, so why be a high-school principal? I understand that is a difficult job but making school life miserable for the students will only make it harder.

The school is profoundly bad at dealing with bullying. An enviroment that was constant bullying, that included photos being taken and uploaded to social media. When the issue with the photos was taken to a teacher they sat down with the victim and the bullies together and asked the bullies to show the teacher and delete the photos, the bullies then replied that they can no longer be seen once uploaded, the teacher took this as true and didn't do anymore about the issue. When a student has a medical issue/disability they make no effort to help support or transition that student back into school. The school itself is falling to bits, it's vaping central and teachers have humiliated students in front of the class. The positive sides of the school would be certain areas of science and drama though both have problems. A select few teachers are supportive and great at what they do but learning isoften interrupted by students pulling fire alarms. In my opinion the canteen is really good (apart from the fact that they have sold moldy food).
Overall a "great" school if you don't want to feel safe, supported or heard.

good school except for some bad students and seating plans

I was bullied every day by the same people even though I told the teachers they blamed me and never delt with the problem, many fights too teachers can bully and be quite nasty too.