Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus
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Based on 9 reviews and 81 answers
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Average of 9 reviews with area ratings
- Safety2.3
- Education2.1
- Outdoor environment2.1
- Indoor environment1.8
- Food1.7
- Communication1.6
- Activities1.6
- Staff1.4
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- Student1.05 October 2026
Not a good school in any way shape or form
This school has a bad culture that begins with rude teachers who breeds bad students. A third of Year 10's always try to get into Freshwater Campus as a way to escape because it is a toxic school from teachers to students to the principal. Every few months or so there would be threats made to other students or cyberbullying. I know so many people in my year who have developed mental health issues because of this. There is also no punishments or accountability for students doing the wrong thing,...
- Former Student1.05 October 2026
Mackellar Girls NBSC REVIEW (because they removed their Google Review)
I used to go to Mackellar and ever since leaving the school, I have never felt happier. The culture is based on tall poppy syndrome where everyone constantly judged everyone and making fun of teachers and being rude was considered normal. SO HORRIBLE. The school is constantly filled with drama, gossip and bullying. Even after leaving the school whenever I bumped into old peers they purposely give you a disgusted face -- abosolutely disgusting. This is the same experience for everyone that has le...
- Student1.021 June 2024
Worst school I have been to and
Crap school, crap teachers who are unprofessional. for example I have an art teacher who referred to older kids art as genitalia. Most maths teachers are unqualified. Some teachers are just pervs and the campus is unhygienic and grotty with hair stuck in the drains. This is the worst school I have been to and can keep their own rules in place. Majority of teachers are ignorant and rude VERY BAD SCHOOL.
- Former Student2.03 July 2023
Drained my mental health
I won't even be able to share every bad thing this school has done to me and my peers but I'll give the highlights. We receive so much pressure to perform well in all our subjects but are refused any actual mental health assistance, instead they pin our very valid stress on us as if we are lying about. They let people get off with no punishments for bullying and harassment and even punish the victims. If you're a queer, POC, disabled or otherwise minority student there will be teachers and staff that do not respect you and they are heavy on the microagressions. They segregate the "smart" and "gifted" students from everyone else and instead of giving the non gifted students more help to learn they give so much extra support to the kids who already are at an advantage. This only discourages the "dumb" kids to not do their hardest because they know they'll never get the opportunities like the smart ones. My only positive about this school is some of the teachers. The majority of the regular teachers (especially the ones under ~35) are some of the most lovely people you'll ever meet but they too are dragged down by the system the school runs on.
- Student3.019 June 2023
Mackellar is a good school (If you are in the academic program)
Mackellar is an ok school. However, students who are in the academic program are favourites. There are a series of days in the year where they go on fun excursions which they call 'enrichment days'. During this time, mainstream students are not allowed to learn any new content so the academic kids don't miss out. This is very frustrating when we have tests coming up and want to revise with our teacher. Non-academic kids are also given VA teachers for science and commerce teachers for geography....
- Student1.016 March 2023
dont go here xx
they dont care about your learning or mental health, but claim they do. they only care about your appearance as im sure everyone’s aware about how they refused to let some yr 10s graduate/get their name called out on stage because of their NAILS. im literally 13 and in year 8 and i know better than these 40-50 year olds. bffr do better
- Other5.015 March 2023
brbeb
great beautiful school made a lot of friends but it is shit
- Former Student1.028 February 2023
WORST SCHOOL mackellar girls campus
worst school, almost abusive. the principle and one of the deputy’s has actual psychological issues. it’s a prison, they do not care about students well being or mental health. don’t ever go there please you will regret it, i’ve never met anyone who likes it there
- Student2.013 February 2023
Mackellar girls campus review NBSC mackellar
Mackellar girls is a very strict school for it being public. being at this school has not only made me, but a lot of other students return home to be drained and tired. the school doesn't let us express ourselves and cares more about how it looks than the mental and physical state of the students. i have generalised anxiety and being at school heightens that to a great extent.
