Travelling to and from Barker from Manly was tough, I did that for my years of 7,8,9, and 10…read more I then asked my parents if for years 11 and 12 I could go into boarding (my cousins and my older brother were all boarders and they loved it) so that I could use the extra time (what used to be travel time) to help me have the time to do: - Study - Musicals - Plays - Volleyball - Prefect Tasks - and of course Rest and Relaxation. Boarding provided me with the Time to do all if these things and all I needed was the motivation to do them. Now any meal away from home can't be nearly as enjoyable, however for the chefs to be cooking three meals a day (lunch provided for ALL BARKER STAFF) is very impressive and the quality of the food was perfectly acceptable. To be honest, if I had my time again to go through school - I wish I boarded in year 10 as well. I have formed long lasting friendships an I'm still in touch with guys that Havnt left yet, and the guys that were in my year. I'm proud to have been a Barker Boarder. here's a pic just for fun

Due to my parents living overseas at the time, I decided to enroll at Barker College as a boarder…read more While I LOVED the school itself, the boarding facilities and the way in which it was run was simply mind-boggling and dreadful. The house mistress and master have since been replaced, despite being one of the better things about the place. Barker College put more effort and money into their roses and gardens than they did the boarders. The food was worse than what you would feed to a pig (think diseased apples, salad crawling with bugs and grey meat). Once a term we would have an end of term dinner where the headmaster would attend. This was the only time the food was decent- perhaps because he wouldn't eat anything less. When the parents were invited to these end of term dinners, they were under the impression the food was excellent. Despite the girl's boarding school having had a renovation, the place has a dreadful reputation. 33 girls in one small house and "Mothers of the Day" (teacher supervisors who are on a power trip. I definitely recommend other boarding schools like PLC and Abbottsleigh. Barker College has no activities on the weekends apart from the once a term dinner. There are bars on the windows and there is little light- possibly the most depressing place to spend a few years!

I attended this art school from 2010 to 2016, the tutors there are all extremely talented, and make…read moresure to bring that same talent out in their pupils. There are numerous classes for all the age groups - I attended the average child class and the hsc invite only class as I progressed, and my skills would not be nearly as developed if it were not for the teaching at this school.

From the owner: With a range of award winning art classes catering for…read moreschool children tertiary and international students or artists just looking to pursue a passion You've come to the right place to find an art class just right for you.

Great school, lovely teachers, excellent facilities. Couldn't ask for more as the parent of a child…read morejust starting out on their education journey.

From the owner: We are a large successful Pre-K to Year 12 Private School celebrating 20 years of Christian…read moreEducation in the heart of Western Sydney.

St. Aloysius' College has probably one of the best locations for any elementary or high school in…read morethe world. Located in Kiribilli/Milson's Point, the school is located by the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Two main campuses constitute the school. One is for junior school (grades 3-6), the other is for the senior school (grades 7-12). From certain vantage points in the school, you can see the entire bay with global iconic structures such as the Sydney Opera House, the Center Pointe Tower, and of course the Sydney Harbour bridge. When viewed from Circular Quay, you can see a giant white cross on the side of the building. Like many of Sydney's private schools, the school has a long and rich history. All students wear two types of uniforms. A summer semester uniform and a winter semester uniform. The school is an all boys Jesuit day school. The Jesuit educational philosophy is to develop all aspects of a student versus specifically focusing on mere academics. Many students are well rounded with good academics and heavy involvement in extracurriculars such as sports or volunteer services. The school is generous with providing financial assistance or scholarships to its students. In terms of demographics, the school has many students of various ethnic and socio-economic background. This enables students to learn and understand that each student is valuable despite his personal differences. The school's motto is Ad Majora Natus, which is Latin for "Born for greater things." The expectation for the students is that they will contribute to society in ways greater than they expected. The school has a beautiful chapel with beautiful stained glass windows. The main images of the stained glass windows include Jesus Christ and St. Aloysius Gonzaga, the namesake of the school. Surrounding him are the four main Saints that constitute the institutions' houses. For non-Australians or British, the houses are similar to that of the houses in Harry Potter. The houses are Owen House (Green), Southwell House (Blue), Campion House (Red) and Olgivie House (Yellow). They are named after St. Nicholas Owen, St. Robert Southwell, St. Edmund Campion, and St. John Olgivie. All were Roman Catholic Jesuits executed by Protestants for their faith. The statue of St. Aloysius Gonzaga was moved from the corner of the senior school and place into the center of the senior school campus. The statue is painted in white and the sword of St. Aloysius was broken off years ago. It's funny that it was never repaired. The school is walking distance, unfortunately uphill, to the Milson's Point train station. If you go north, you can go to North Sydney, if you go south, you will go into the Central Business District and across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Close by to the school is a great fish and chips shop. Your fish and chips will be freshly cooked and wrapped in newspaper (old school style). Don't forget to add chicken salt or vinegar to your order for a delicious kick to it. Once you get your order, spend some time eating it under the Sydney Harbour Bridge at Bradley Park.

From the owner: We teach kids how to do spells, join us on the sixth floor for Quidditch trials.read more

Deans neglect the mental wellbeing of students as well as condescendingly dismissing students…read morevoices in personal and communal matters. There is no effort being put into improving and updating the educational content being taught. 1/5 would not recommend sending your daughter here.

A great school with high standards of care and discipline for their students…read more I've met the teachers and attended functions and have been delighted. If I had the opportunity I'd send my kids here. Can't wait for the renovations to stop so I can enjoy the new surroundings. They also have venues here that can be hired out at a cost, just make sure if you need to cancel you give appropriate notice otherwise refunds won't be able to be given.

We have withdrawn our child due to the disappointing standard of education and the lack of…read moreresources at the school. It also frustrated us that the teachers don't follow some of the curriculum correctly, especially anything related to technology (the headmaster openly scoffs at this part of the curriculum). The chronic lack of resources and constant requests for money were also disappointing. For example, parents were asked to donate money for buying GLUE for the classsroom - what are our school fees used for! But most disappointing of all was the unquestioning acceptance of these problems by the parents. Most shrugged their shoulders when issues such as gender discrimination are raised. Basically, we have always treated boys and girls differently, so why change it now. Parents that raised concerns were ostracised and gossiped about!! The gender attitudes are unhealthily antiquated and not in line with modern social norms. The girls are treated like delicate flowers who must be protected from the dreadful rough boys. Either way you look at it, the children are not viewed or treated equally or respectfully. They even separate the children based on gender in swimming classes! The headmaster is peculiar and preaches to both the parents (via weekly newsletter) and the children. Watch out for the content of his compulsory weekly preachings ('assemblies') to the children, as many are violent and NOT age appropriate. There were complaints parents earlier last year when he showed the infants children the gesture on how to cut a throat in the context of one of his religious stories about killing children! Hardly a christian or emotionally mature behaviour. And it continued all year without anyone questionning his behaviour! Take a close look at the religiosity of this school, as it is CREATIONIST and does NOT teach evolution at all. They have bizarre spiritual beliefs. For example, my friends child asked her teacher why you could see your reflection in another's eyes. No scientific answer here, just rubbish about seeing the light of your spirit shining back at you... the child asked three times, wanting a factual answer, and this is what they were told. The child went home to their parent and asked again (clearly curious) and expressed frustration to have been ignored in this way. I feel VERY concerned that children leave J.C. being weird and non-conformist in unhealthy ways. I have heard a private high school teacher say he can always tell the J.C. kids as they struggle to adjust to his school and social norms. In his words, "they are quite odd". I also heard at the last Speech Night that Mr Mane regularly has lunch with his Year 6 students where he preaches his wisdom to them - made my skin crawl at the thought of innocent minds being the captive audience of such an odd man... hmmmm! We are so very happy that we have changed our child's school. Normal teachers, no religion shoved down the children's throats continuously and modern attitudes. I would definitely NOT recommend this school and encourage you to think carefully before enrolling your child.