Young High School

My child went through Young High School and I know several others that completed their HSC there. It is a good school but (as of the end of 2024) lacks communication with the Principal. It was virtually impossible to get through to her or get a return phone call, even for urgent matters.
The bathrooms need more attention with cleaning and soap restocking.
Some teachers are very encouraging.
After talking with several parents, I wish the school would not think it's a good thing to ask parents to pin badges (leadership) on their child for assemblies and go back to the traditional way of an important person from the school or around town to do this task so parents can relax and sit to watch instead of it becoming an anxiety issue and pressure which sometimes causes friction between parents who both don't want to go on stage with social anxiety issues, religion or privacy concerns. If you say no you look like you don't care when other parents are there. I stress this point as parents won't say it straight to the school. While some parents may enjoy it others don't. I can see the school wanting to involve parents but this can be in the Principal's speech. Parents of kids from the school may be fine but not all people feel comfortable in that open situation.
Social anxiety is a real thing and it's a pressure for some, not enjoyable even though you fully support your child.
The front office ladies are very polite and helpful and suggestion or opinions are listened to.

The school is terrible. Constant bullying and nothing done about, the police are there every single day, old equipment my son burnt his hand on the old science equipment, Teachers are just rude, Deputies and Principle on seem to care about punishment and not fixing the issue at hand. I would never send ANYONE to this school! not to mention the stabbing that occurred because of unresolved bullying that also made it to the news!

I personally would not ever send my children there. My experience was so bad by the end the end of year 9 I had to quit and start going somewhere else. The kids are horrible and cruel to each other. The teachers don't care about mental health, so long as they get paid.

Sorry, I don't like it. They brought those horrible phone pouches in, and now my child is unable to contact me. I understand that I can call the office, to talk to my daughter, but if the school is trying to teach my daughter independence, why is it making her rely on the office to talk to her own mother? That seems awfully counterproductive, and it isn't going to help with anything. Aren't the students going to find ways around the rule regardless? I've seen some of the students open the pouches without the magnet locking system, and i believe the design is flawed, and it won't last long, that's for sure. People will realise eventually.