Cornerstone College Sec. School

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!

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.

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

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.

Horror movie, I think they are condemned or possessed

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

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.

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!!!

Disrespectful Hurlin thing and her staff that think they can speak to parents as peasants. What a nightmare....my son has been searching for schools to move to. What a horror movie. Its definitely not a Christian school. Demonic school most definitely!!!!

I regret taking my child to that school, cornerstone the principal has no manners, she doesn't want to listen to anyone, she thinks she's always right. I have decided to take this matter further to Department of Education. Out kids can't suffer like this.

No doctors not, a child is punished.
No payment of school fee, a child is punished, this is rubbish, this is emotional abuse.


Am not going to let this matter rest until I get an apology from the principal

Where should I start?… well my experience with cornerstone was let me say, not what I wished it would be . Cornerstone is a school that has a pass rate of 100%. Yeah it’s good but besides that, it’s a school that is managed in a very intense way. As a person who has mental illnesses and disorders, I feel like they never cared about any of us. Having mental issues in a school like this,is really draining and stressful. Cornerstone has a very unhealthy habit of expecting students to be perfect. What saddens me,is that how much the students are being pushed to be perfection for teachers. I have read a lot of stories from other reviews knowing that this school might have traumatised them or made feel the worse. I remember begging my parents to leave, but they seemed like they were brainwashed by school because they said it’s “too good of school “ to leave. My advice is to never send any of your family members to this school, it really destroys a kid’s confidence and wellbeing.I really am glad that I left the school because I feel like it was destroying my life.

Corner stone college...me and my daughters worst night mare ever.... racist....rude......incompetent....cruel... rediculois rules...they only think for themselves....pretenders... my child went only for one day and it was enough..will never recommend it to anyone...NEVER EVER....

one of the best schools in the country. excellent results too.

Hmmmmm... Where can I start? I was a teacher there and I lasted just 6 months. The treatment of the children there was horrible. The principal (female) is notorious for always assuming she is right. Even if she is wrong, she will turn a blind eye to that fact and act as if NOTHING happened. The principle is unrealistic and irrational as well. Her leadership is arrogant and erratic, oftentimes lacking emotional intelligence. When parents and children voice concerns and problems, she sometimes refuses to address them and says constantly: "everything is fine as we wouldn't have a 100% pass rate."
The reasons I left were: Firstly, The school's leadership tries to take advantage of black people wherever they can. Secondly, The principal shouts at teachers and staff members right in front of the students, which is humiliating to the staff and teaches disrespect to the students. Thirdly, I have had many kids come up to me and say how sad, depressed, and angry at the school they were about unfair treatment, unnecessary punishment, inability to express themselves, and racism. Hearing these stories over and over and over again, eventually pushed me to a conclusion that I never wanted to make: that this school is quite terrible.
The last straw for me was when the principal said to the staff that she'd buy a coffee machine if all of us wrote 5-star reviews on different websites. So if you see any 5-star reviews, take them with the understanding that at least half of them are fake.

So my final advice? If you want to stay away from trouble, and unnecessary stress, don't risk it. Stay away from there. I'm glad I left.

The school is just bad, for a Christian school is like they want to take out the black culture out of your child reminded me of the olden days i regret even white kids don't go to the school

Definitely
Definitely was a foul experience. At this school, whatever the principal says goes - you speak when spoken to and are taught 'respect' through fear. I must say though, they provide quality education at a low cost - however, treat its students and some parents in an ill manner. It takes a lot to speak out against this school's atrocious acts, I have seen so many fellow school mates being shamed and belittled in front of me by the principal - for minor things; in fact, I was a victim of this emotional abuse. Whenever you speak out - you get punished, worse - they find every little thing to try and get you out of the school. As a student, you're never right - when speaking out against horrendous acts, you are told that you are grossly disrespectful. I remember the principal, once stating that my family is dysfunctional and gave me 3 detentions, due to the fact that she had issues with my mother. I honestly advise you to think twice before sending your child to such a harsh environment, they might even become suicidal, from the emotional abuse of the staff, particularly the principal. Their emotional well being should come first - honestly, I am glad I got to experience such, as I can safely say, such schools still exist in our democratic country - they take advantage of the impoverished black people. Think of it as a juvenile facility - aimed at indoctrinating impoverished children - while the masters live a lavish lifestyle.

Cornerstone College also has this thing of not listening to anyone, be it the parents or students... from what I picked up, they are very arrogant and use their years of 100% matric pass rate, as a way of justifying their actions. Instead of using criticism as constructive, they seek to punish you from speaking out against them.

Please do not send your child here, if you care about their emotional and psychological well-being – they will make you believe your children are in good hands and speak as if they actually act on their so called 'values'. This school is the epitome of how I would imagine jail to be like.

[My Perspective, personal experience – former student, January 2013 - December 2013 (Grade 8D).

Our son was in this school, the best decision was to remove him from there. The principal needs some help, something is off with that woman.

Principal is very RUDE and a BULLY.She talks to parents as if she's talking to her learners in the classroom. No privacy for parents who come to the school, she will stand right there at reception and attend to you in the foyer with everyone listening, no respect for your private matters at all.
I also witnessed her dismissing a gentleman ( a learner's father ) who had come on behalf of the learner's mother, as the mother could not get time off work, principal told this guy she has no business with him, she wants the person who signed the school contract. Needless to say this man, who had also taken time from work, was so embarrassed as the other parents were there watching this movie.That principal is disgusting, totally unprofessional!!

The principal is extremely RUDE and such a BULLY!! Talks to parents as if she's talking to her students in class.Go there to see her, she will adress you right there in the foyer at reception, standing, you have to divulge private matters right there with everyone listening, and she could not be bothered.
I also witnessed the principal dismissing a gentleman( a learner's father) who came to the school as the mother could not get time from work to come to the school, she dismissed this man and told him she has no business with him, she wants the mother who is the one who signed the school contract.This guy, who had also taken time from work was so embarrassed in front of everyone, and understandably so..That principal is totally unprofessional..Disgusting!!