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Maris Stella School
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I came to the school in 2019, the girls at maris stella are absolutely horrible! They are the biggest bullies and don't even get me started on the teachers. Teachers make it seem as they are doing us a favor by teaching us as if we aren't paying for them to do so. They are lazy, rude, racist, homophobic and the list goes on.
They care about nothing other than uniform and hair- which is also a topic I am going to touch on. The punishments for disobeyeing the uniform and hair rules are harsher than the ones if a student was racist, a bully and so forth.
On the topic of hair. Black girls are told to specifically only get black extensions so that it is fair for the white girls, basically. There are white girls there that have their hair dyed, highlights and just added colour in general and it is the biggest issue when a black girls braids are natural color, such as brown.
There is so much to speak about on how poor this school is.
Just do your self a favor and save your kids the trauma. Dont send them to Maris Stella.
They care about nothing other than uniform and hair- which is also a topic I am going to touch on. The punishments for disobeyeing the uniform and hair rules are harsher than the ones if a student was racist, a bully and so forth.
On the topic of hair. Black girls are told to specifically only get black extensions so that it is fair for the white girls, basically. There are white girls there that have their hair dyed, highlights and just added colour in general and it is the biggest issue when a black girls braids are natural color, such as brown.
There is so much to speak about on how poor this school is.
Just do your self a favor and save your kids the trauma. Dont send them to Maris Stella.
Backward school - avoid it
Zero care for girls with mental health issues or those dealing with bullying. Catholic values are rammed down kids throats. We were made to watch graphic videos of abortions and heard in detail from our religion teacher the importance of keeping our husbands sexually satisfied.
Old girls and myself included have had to battle with long term effects on our self esteem and acceptance. I'd never send my child here.
Old girls and myself included have had to battle with long term effects on our self esteem and acceptance. I'd never send my child here.
Student
Maris Stell claims to be open and accepting of all students. However, this is most definitely not the case.
Teachers and students can be openly homophobic. The experience I had with the principal was truly horrfic and I suffer from trauma from it.
I suffer from mental health issues (which they have little to no services catering towards it) and I had recently been excessively bullied, this had led to a suicide attempt and a public mental breakdown on social media.
Maris Stella handled the situation extremely poorly, two days after my lapse in mental health, I was called into the office and interrogated by what evidence I had on the bullying. I was told to "stop giving attitude" after defending myself and after I had explained previous bullying attempts due being gay, the harsh words increased. I was questioned on why I swore during videos of my public mental breakdown, the principal had no sympathy for my situation. But rather cared for the public exposure of the school, how the school would look.
I truly know no teacher nor person who is in a leadership position in this school would cater towards students such as I.
The bullying situation in this school is insane, no student recieves a stern punishment (only a "talk") for homophobia or racism, even though the code-of-conduct dictates further consequences.
Teachers can confuse POC student's names and this seems to never occur with white students.
Maris Stella is most definitely only concerned with their public appearance, more concerned with uniforms and hair than student's bullying issues or mental health.
Also, the stairs, paint, walls and carpet are all in poor condition. Most indoor carpet is dirty and needs to be refurbished. The stairs all have chips in the concrete and paint.
Teachers and students can be openly homophobic. The experience I had with the principal was truly horrfic and I suffer from trauma from it.
I suffer from mental health issues (which they have little to no services catering towards it) and I had recently been excessively bullied, this had led to a suicide attempt and a public mental breakdown on social media.
Maris Stella handled the situation extremely poorly, two days after my lapse in mental health, I was called into the office and interrogated by what evidence I had on the bullying. I was told to "stop giving attitude" after defending myself and after I had explained previous bullying attempts due being gay, the harsh words increased. I was questioned on why I swore during videos of my public mental breakdown, the principal had no sympathy for my situation. But rather cared for the public exposure of the school, how the school would look.
I truly know no teacher nor person who is in a leadership position in this school would cater towards students such as I.
The bullying situation in this school is insane, no student recieves a stern punishment (only a "talk") for homophobia or racism, even though the code-of-conduct dictates further consequences.
Teachers can confuse POC student's names and this seems to never occur with white students.
Maris Stella is most definitely only concerned with their public appearance, more concerned with uniforms and hair than student's bullying issues or mental health.
Also, the stairs, paint, walls and carpet are all in poor condition. Most indoor carpet is dirty and needs to be refurbished. The stairs all have chips in the concrete and paint.
Do not go to this school
Please do not go to this school
The girls are extremely snobby they make me feel like im trash
Im in grade 9
The girls there are horrible to me
They for e their religion on me in religious education class
Which is compulsory
They make us pray to a specific god when they know that some people don’t believe in it
The teachers there are okish
Some are extremely nice and some are just horrible and homophobic
The girls are extremely snobby they make me feel like im trash
Im in grade 9
The girls there are horrible to me
They for e their religion on me in religious education class
Which is compulsory
They make us pray to a specific god when they know that some people don’t believe in it
The teachers there are okish
Some are extremely nice and some are just horrible and homophobic
Every lesson
This is a bad school
Teachers are openly homophobic, one of the maths teachers tells the students that they are stupid, students get reported to the HOD for no reason, a horrible school with a horrible education, don’t send your children here, they force their religion on you and belittle you for believing in anything else.
616 Stephen Dlamini Rd Essenwood, 4001, Berea
0312099426
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The teachers at Maris Stella are not only extremely knowledgeable in their subjects, but they also display a genuine passion for teaching. They went above and beyond to keep us engaged, helping us grasp even the most complex concepts and encouraging us to question and think critically.
At Maris Stella, I was encouraged to embrace my own uniqueness and celebrate the achievements of others. There is a great emphasis on personal development that equipped us with the skills and mindset needed to make a positive impact on society. I was encouraged to explore my talents and I found myself developing skills I never knew I had. The support from both my teachers and peers made all the difference.