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Cornerstone College Sec. School
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They are people who tried killing themselves because of this school and because of that it needs to get investigated. They even expelled the learners to keep their reputation clean that's why they even closed their reviews
A FORMER STUDENT
I am doing grade 11 in cornerstone and lemme tell you it’s absolutely hell!!,we get punished for other people sins even if you were behaving
.She punishes people on purpose!
She uses Gods image to hide her horrible and disgusting actions.Let me tell you HURLIN DOES NOT LIKE BLACK PEOPLE.My mental health is not ok and she also mistreats her own stuff members!!!We as students are no different from teachers because we all get treated the same!
All I can say is don’t take your children there!!!!!
.She punishes people on purpose!
She uses Gods image to hide her horrible and disgusting actions.Let me tell you HURLIN DOES NOT LIKE BLACK PEOPLE.My mental health is not ok and she also mistreats her own stuff members!!!We as students are no different from teachers because we all get treated the same!
All I can say is don’t take your children there!!!!!
Biggest regret taking my child to cornerstone college!
Very rude to parents, exaggerated detentions over minor incidents, no regard for wellbeing of children, racist principal who thinks people are not aware of such. One day someone will take them to account. Regret taking my child to this school, google reviews are proof something is wrong with this place, it's not a Christian school as they claim. Word of advise to parents,don't bother taking your child there if you don't want unnecessary stress for your child and yourself. They will defend themselves with their flawed Policy. DBE should really intervene because this has been going on for years.
Former learner
All this reviews are lies Cornerstone College is nothing but a safe and respectful environment which encourages children to be independent and be able to face certain situations in life. And it tries it's best to make educational good and discipline
Cornerstone college is not for happy and well behaved kids
Iyoo, I don't know where to start. Yes I saw all the negative reviews and thought that, my child is well disciplined so i will not have problems. It turns out that the school cannot handle well behaved kids. They will suck you and your family out of your peace. They thrive on hostility and strife. They hate happy kids and parents and they will make sure that they turn you into monsters so that they look good. They hate accountability and very quick to involve their legal services. The staff is full of hatred and anger. The kids there look like Zombies and full of fear. They do not care about the children's right to education, they will expel your child just to hurt the parents and demand full 3 month fees. That school is cursed.
CORNERSTONE COLLEGE IS THE WORST
This school has to be one of the worst schools in Pretoria. Sally Hurlin (with terrible makeup gosh) hides behind the word of God to cover up her evil doings. She treats students as well as her staff badly hence teachers keep on leaving .She is rude and her presence is absolutely disgusting. In all honesty she hates black people. She doesn't even know that her own staff dislike her .This has to be one school that has to be investigated especially regarding the mental health of students due to her disgusting treatment. And then there is the hostel run by a nonsense group of people. The one with the most rubbish has to be Tebogo Somehow goes actively on calls with unknown men showcasing students faces as well as snoops around girl dormitories when they aren't present .
Worst independent school in Pretoria
Cornerstone has by far been the worst experience I've encounter with schools ever since i started my journey with schools. The client liaison officer is by far the worst, the ruddest and most unsympathetic human being I've ever encountered and that time they hide behind the facade of being a christian school. With all due respect i wouldn't recommend that school to any parent regardless of how stranded you may be. Rather go to the department and beg for you kids to be placed or consider other independent schools but cornerstone. Horrible school with ill mannered employees and that's no lie
Racist Principal who hides behind black stuff members
Very bad school, racist tendencies. My first day registering my daughter the principal had an altercation with a parent and told the parent to take their kids somewhere else. After the parent left the principal came to apologise to me. That should have been myredflag. My daughter is treated so badly at this school and they are killing the black child spirit.
Anonumous
Anonumous
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Worst school you would recommend
This is devil school. I wouldn't recommend even my worst enemy.
PURE DEFINITION OF HELL AS A FORMER STUDENT
as former students i have suffered alot and i have been traumised the whole 2 years i was there cause everyone is treated like slaves first of all learners get unnecessary detentions in that place for being sick secondly teachers are treated like dogs they get no respect from the principal. That school is EMOTIONALLY DRAINING .
Former student suffers in hell
As a former student of cornerstone college my 2 years in that school i felt like i was in hell
The staff are rude and Don't care about the children well being i should know cuz I was having a stomach and I went to the office and went o ask for help to they look at me and said "STOP ACTING AND GO BACK TO CLASS " after that day I saw that the school was evil . Some of the school rules ore really unnecessary .
For every parent that will take there child there PLEASE DON'T YOUR CHILD THERE
they will suffer in that school.
The staff are rude and Don't care about the children well being i should know cuz I was having a stomach and I went to the office and went o ask for help to they look at me and said "STOP ACTING AND GO BACK TO CLASS " after that day I saw that the school was evil . Some of the school rules ore really unnecessary .
For every parent that will take there child there PLEASE DON'T YOUR CHILD THERE
they will suffer in that school.
My honest review as a student who spent one year in Cornerstone.
I had just recently moved all the way from KZN to Pretoria. My parents applied and I got accepted to do my grade 10 there. I did not attend the orientation so I did not know what to expect. On my first day I was taken to the office because my afro was to "puffy". I was called out by a white lady and later I was taken to the lady (she is black) in charge of like appearance regarding hair, uniform etc . She approved and said my hair was alright, the white lady was visibly upset. She then proceeded to give me 2 formal detentions and asked me when I'm braiding my hair down. I have had countless experiences where students are not treated good. The principal , I have no words but I will share my thoughts. she is the definition of a wolf in a sheep's clothing.
She intentionally calls students on the intercom to come to the office because their parents have not paid fees that month ; those kids who are called constantly really affects their self esteem. It is truely sickening to watch. She also shouts at her staff members for small hiccups and is a control freak. She uses the name of God to hide her mean interior. The biggest red flag is that there are no white kids going there currently.
I am glad my parents where very woke and saw how much my mental health was affected by the academic pressure, the taunting rules, the constant shouting and the overall environment . I would not recommend this school at all. I felt trapped and as if there was no way out.
2024/11/27
She intentionally calls students on the intercom to come to the office because their parents have not paid fees that month ; those kids who are called constantly really affects their self esteem. It is truely sickening to watch. She also shouts at her staff members for small hiccups and is a control freak. She uses the name of God to hide her mean interior. The biggest red flag is that there are no white kids going there currently.
I am glad my parents where very woke and saw how much my mental health was affected by the academic pressure, the taunting rules, the constant shouting and the overall environment . I would not recommend this school at all. I felt trapped and as if there was no way out.
2024/11/27
WORST SCHOOL EVER IS CORNERSTONE COLLEGE
This school does not respect adults and is racist
DONT TAKE YOUR CHILD THERE!!!!!
I can give it a zero if I can,teachers treat students rude, they loose thier break and sometimes they don't even allow kids to go to the bathrooms.They always call patrents and they lie to them when a child did a small thing.
Worse school to go to
I'd advise to not send ur child to this school. The principal is very rude to the staff and students. I'm still currently in the school and I'm suffering. Someone even got suspended for having a cap in the building.
Unfair dismissal
That school is terrible..the principal is so rude...on my first day she shouted at me because I didn't greet her...mind you I didn't even know she was the principal she started yelling at me infront of everyone....I got suspended 2 times for getting too many late coming warnings..and later expelled because was found sitting with my brother and the hostel matrons falsely accused me for throwing myself at him...at that time we kept telling them that we are siblings and they believed he was just covering up for me so the ending up expelling us both...mid year during exam time...we were so frustrated
That's school isn't mentally healthy for us as kids...so please do not take your children there
So please
That's school isn't mentally healthy for us as kids...so please do not take your children there
So please
The worst school ever
I have been harassed so many times by the teachers i won’t recommend you sending your child there
Really horrible school.
Cornerstone College is emotionally draining, not just on learners but parents also. I sadly don’t even have words to describe it. Our kids are treated like slaves and parents treated like “nothings”. Their staff right from the administration officials are very unkind and unhelpful, they really do not care about anyone or giving you the assistance you need. On the other hand our kids treated like slaves, with rules so unreasonable you would wonder if the Directors of the school would actually treat their kids the same way they treat out kids. Theirs very sad. Parents need to wake up and remove their kids from that school. Looking at the reviews it can’t be that all the people who have bad reviews just did it and it’s not true. I so pray I had checked the reviews before enrolling my child in that school. I’m glad I did before more damage was done to my poor child. I would not recommend that school!!!
DON'T SEND YOUR KIDS HERE
As a former student, to any prospective parents, please do not send your children there. The teachers are very hostile and rude. I witnessed a teacher give a formal detention(1.5 hours long) for reading too softly in class. The principal is a control freak that constantly shouts at the students for the most trivial of things and acts as if she is a God. Every teacher there was hostile, rude and angry. I was lucky enough to only have spent 6 months there. PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE!
worse school ever
the worst school ever
the school traumatize children, bully principal
the school will affect the peace of mind of your children
they are always right, they will never want to listen to what the parents are saying
the school is dark, it is like they are the devil worshipers their spirit is not pure at all
don't be fooled by the Christian values they talk about they are the opposite of that even worse
you love your child don't send them there
the school traumatize children, bully principal
the school will affect the peace of mind of your children
they are always right, they will never want to listen to what the parents are saying
the school is dark, it is like they are the devil worshipers their spirit is not pure at all
don't be fooled by the Christian values they talk about they are the opposite of that even worse
you love your child don't send them there
Grade
My experience as a former student
As a former student the school is honestly bad. The teachers are very rude and there is a lot of favouritism. The principal is even worse she is a very very bad person. I think the only thing that brings her joy is torturing the school kids. She is honestly a nightmare and a threat to any child's life. The school is so depressing to a point where some of my friends tried committing suicide because of the treatment and conditions they had to experience.
The principal is using us 'black kids' to make her school look good in the public eye.
But have you ever wondered why there aren't any white kids? It's not because they don't want to attend the school, it's because Mrs Hurlin doesn't want 'white people' in her school because she knows they will expose her and her cruel tendencies.
As for the parents who take or want to take their kids there, please DO NOT if you really care about your child's mental, physiological and emotional well-being. Please please please don't take your child there.
The principal is using us 'black kids' to make her school look good in the public eye.
But have you ever wondered why there aren't any white kids? It's not because they don't want to attend the school, it's because Mrs Hurlin doesn't want 'white people' in her school because she knows they will expose her and her cruel tendencies.
As for the parents who take or want to take their kids there, please DO NOT if you really care about your child's mental, physiological and emotional well-being. Please please please don't take your child there.
Trauma to kids and parents
1 star is quite a lot, worst nightmare. I regret ever taking my child to the school, I think government must intervene and check mental health of the principal and the staff that inherited such cruelty from their master
If you love your kids, you wouldn’t enroll them into this school.
The treatment given to both students and staff members is nonsensical and traumatic.
I don’t recommend this school at all.
I don’t recommend this school at all.
DEVIL PRINCIPAL
Worst school ever! Don’t send your child here!Principal is very evil. Teachers are also very mean especially that Cr*nje!Hostel is also very bad and traumatizing. Teachers are controlled by the principal.I REPEAT!DONT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE! School is so bad for a Christian school.
Jeepers creepers
Horror movie, I think they are condemned or possessed
Horror School
This school must be closed period, Mrs Hurlin is affecting our kids mentally. How do we involve government to intervene to stop the rubbish and nonsense taking place in the school. Kids are depressed, parents too. School of horror, I sense something bad coming from broken kids who doesn't deserve to be mistreated
Horrible school!!! Cult vibe
The worst mistake I have ever done is to enroll my son to this school. I'm literally counting the months to December to finally not to deal with the evil school and its staff. I don't even have the energy to talk about that narcissist principal that worship Satan! I LOATH THIS SCHOOL and I am just a parent. Imagine what the learners are going through.
Grade 10
Former parent
Our child went to this school, two years later after removing him I still hate this school.
I believe my God will one day expose this cult which is so called school.
I believe my God will one day expose this cult which is so called school.
No human deserves this school's environment
This school prides themselves as a Christian school, yet their actions are far from Christianity, it's all a facade!
The moment you raise your opinions as a teacher, parent or even a student you will regret it. They make your life a living hell.
No human deserves to be in this environment. I would NEVER recommend this school, not even to my worst enemy....BAD SCHOOL!!!
The moment you raise your opinions as a teacher, parent or even a student you will regret it. They make your life a living hell.
No human deserves to be in this environment. I would NEVER recommend this school, not even to my worst enemy....BAD SCHOOL!!!
The Principal behaves like a god
Terrible school. As a former student, it was one of the worst experiences and traumatising. The school breaks down the mental health of students. In the two years I was there, there were two attempted suicides and I'm sure the school had a lot to do with it. One of the survivors of the suicide was given detention for months and treated like a social outcast by the principal and staff. The principal dishes out detentions to the whole school for the most minor of infractions forgetting that she is dealing with hundreds of kids. She even mentions that she can do it all day and make sure we get punished. She has no respect for parents and treats them as if they are her students.
The other problem is that as black people we think "white is right" so we do anything in our power to put our children in a school with white teachers, disregarding the abuse they might face. Only one white child attended that school during the time I was there and on prize giving day he got awards for sports/activities that he didn't even participate in. Even he was surprised at why he was getting all those awards. White parents don't take their kids there and it wouldn't work because they would have complained about the authoritarian regime that's happening there.
That principal has serious anger issues that she lets out on children. She needs to be evaluated for some sort of mental disorder. Her treatment of the students and their parents cant be allowed to continue. It's just not normal.
For the most part, most of the teachers during my time there were good at their job. They were also kind hearted. I cannot fault the teachers, they were excellent teachers.
The principal though! She shouts at the teachers in front of the students. She doesn't have compassion at all. She has brought some teachers to tears as she does students (a specialty of hers).
That school is a prison parents are paying for their children to attend and get scarred for life.
The other problem is that as black people we think "white is right" so we do anything in our power to put our children in a school with white teachers, disregarding the abuse they might face. Only one white child attended that school during the time I was there and on prize giving day he got awards for sports/activities that he didn't even participate in. Even he was surprised at why he was getting all those awards. White parents don't take their kids there and it wouldn't work because they would have complained about the authoritarian regime that's happening there.
That principal has serious anger issues that she lets out on children. She needs to be evaluated for some sort of mental disorder. Her treatment of the students and their parents cant be allowed to continue. It's just not normal.
For the most part, most of the teachers during my time there were good at their job. They were also kind hearted. I cannot fault the teachers, they were excellent teachers.
The principal though! She shouts at the teachers in front of the students. She doesn't have compassion at all. She has brought some teachers to tears as she does students (a specialty of hers).
That school is a prison parents are paying for their children to attend and get scarred for life.
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