Edenvale High School

I recall in 1997/98 Edenvale High school introduced the Brick which was a builders brick with the number of the class painted on the brick, so that if the teachers/headmaster caught you out of class, he would know which class you belonged to and there be trouble if you were caught walking around or going to the toilet without the heavy builders brick which was awful for us ladies that needed the toilet ? Bricks started going missing and eventually they introduced the flat wooden plank and called it the stick. Sometime you'd have to go all the way back to fetch it if you put it down in the bathroom and forgot it there after washing your hands. There was banking between classes and substitution classes if the sub teacher wasn't there and kids will he kids, I don't think it was any different when my folks were in school. It was like being punished for needing the toilet and rather bizarre, surely they should've just provided every child in the school with a daily report with a section for toilet breaks the teacher to sign a permit stating youve been granted permission to relieve your yourself for a no 1 or 2.

Edenvale it is racist it only recognize white kids than everybody while we all paying the same fees worst part even the department is doing nothing about that .

Well done my Damian on your Prefect-ship at Edenvale High Schhol, love u my baby boy!! <3 xxx

As a parent, all we want is the best for our kids. My 2 kids attended Edenvale High School and had a ball. Rules and discipline is how I raised my kids, they fitted right in at Edenvale High School. 1 of my kids was sporty, the other one not and they both had amazing experiences coming through high school. The academic staff go above and beyond what is expected from an educator, the administrative staff are on the ball and know what is required. Senior management are still in touch with the kids and have their finger on the pulse of the school. Any child who attends Edenvale High School needs to realize that they are joining a family, they need to know that all children thrive with clear cut rules and standards. Discipline starts at home and Edenvale High School expects the learners and their parents to respect the code of conduct and the school rules. Without rules there is no respect. If you don't agree with the Code of conduct or the school rules, there are other high schools within the area where you can move your child to. I have read some of the reviews on this website and my opinion is..."If you were that unhappy at the school, why did you not look for another school to send your child." If you did not think things were handled correctly, why did you not take it further? It is easy to find fault on social media, not so easy to confront face-to-face and discuss it and come to an agreement. Not all children are geniuses, STOP thinking they are!

I am absolutely shocked to say the least. Besides the FORMER principal referring to our children as cabbages if they do not do any sports and belittling them (on instance, the principal made the children that does sports stand and then told them to look at all the "cabbages" sitting on the floor who just take from the school and not worth anything), WHICH THEY GET BULLIED INTO BY THE SCHOOL, this school has heavy racial undertones. Preference is given to white pupils. Preference is given to students whose parents sit on the governing body and whom donate money to the school for upgrades. Learners whose parents are not well off financially are treated as if they are invisible and some are in fact targeted. Some children are being profiled and their security bully these children. I thought that sending my child to EHS was the best thing, but as of late, I have been hearing all these stories coming out and after review, they were proven true. The deputy/vice principal is extremely racist. It is shocking. I am glad that my other child is at Edenglen High School who are more diverse. BTW I am a white parent whom has noted this racial treatment. When addressed with the school, they flat out deny it. EHS is also homophobic. My child is gay and was picked on. Absolutely disgusting behavior. This school looks amazing on social media and on paper, but let me tell you, they are far from this. Do not let the indoor pool, astro turf or gym fool you. This is not the right school for you. I am shocked that I only found out about all of this towards the end of my child's time with them. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO THIS SCHOOL. Also note that if there is anything bad that happens, this is swept under the rug. There was a male student whom was sexually harrassing girls for years. He has only just been expelled. There is bullying which does not get addressed as the teachers, principal and DEPUTY principal are bullies themselves. A female child was slapped by a male child last year, when reported, no action was taken and in fact the female child got into trouble although she was completely innocent. I cannot believe that I was fooled for so long. If I could, I would have sent her elsewhere. Please do your due diligence with this school and read all the reviews. This is not the school for your child.

If you have a problem with the school, I suggest you leave because it is the best school. Every school has its ups and downs. We have great sporting activities and our academics are amazing. It may be a bit strict but it’s for the best because kids have no manners.

Lack of empathy for other human beings. Only worried about dollar signs. I went to this school from gr 8-10 Single mom who never had issues with payment before lost her job and did what she could to pay but they couldn't be bothered the more she struggled the less they could care. She can hardly afford to keep herself alive due to long term medical conditions and now decide after 3 years of no longer being in the school to deliver a summons with interest might i add. So that's my story. If you're looking for a homey school for your child look elsewhere :)

Edenvale high hides their stuff well

I love my school. Those who don't like it, leave then. I personally chose this school as I thought it was the best and I don't regret my decision. I wouldn't change it for the world. Edenvale high won the prize for the best high school in Ekurhuleni district and it deserves better recognition. The teachers are kind and compassionate and care about the learners. I have not seen nor experienced any racism towards any one, myself included. They are strict and disciplined and a dedicated school. The standards of the school and learners and the matric distinctions are much better and higher than other schools. This school seriously deserves more recognition.

I've experienced the worst treatment for my child at this God-forsaken school. The sublime racist undertones are deafening. Kids are taunted by immature racist teachers and "deputy principals" who use the foulest language. If I'd known better, I would have sent my child to Edenglen High that is perceived to be a school full thugs but produce a much higher standard in the area in terms of matric pass rate. The hair policy belongs in the archive if your hair is not "swishy" There seriously needs to be some introspection when to comes to telling students that boys have a certain hairstyle to girls. How does hair have a learning ability to anyone's education. As along as a pupil or student is neat and tidy that all that matters. Maybe all fuds and their ill-mannered children should regroup and make life in this "prestigious" school bearable. What they don't understand is that, our school fees is no different to their white counterparts.

In my personal experience the school is an amazing one and it deserves more credit. The teachers are amazing, the students are too. I love Edenvale High school

teachers are super strict, which can be a good and bad thing. i do still enjoy going there everyday as we learn new things.

This school is not a school you would want to send your child to. It is racist, sexist and treats their students unfairly. Only students who are teachers favourties get treated nicely. If you aren’t a teachers favourite they will go out of their way just to make your school years a living hell, not to mention their rules are outdated and most of them are purely ridiculous. Some students can’t even go to the bathroom without one of the security guards following them into the bathroom thinking they going to do stuff, talk about no privacy at all. The guards also give detention for no reason for example: if you don’t wear your blazer you would get a detention or if your zipper on your jacket isn’t fully closed you would get a detention. In conclusion this school isn’t the best and I would reconsider sending your child there.

words cannot describe how disappointed i am. when i first started attending edenvale high i thought this was going to be amazing. i was very wrong. edenvale high is very biased and racist towards people of colour. the teachers aren’t bad it’s just the school it’s self. if you don’t do sports you’re nothing to the school. you’re known as a cabbage. your mental well-being goes down the drain once you enter the school. the teachers do not help with bullying at all. my experience so far is okay but not the best. but what i’ve heard from other people... it’s worse. edenvale high school aka “our second home”

I'm no longer at Edenvale for a good reason. The school always brags about their achievements, and all the good things that have happened but keep quiet about anything bad. I had a sibling who had a decent experience at the school but that was because he was involved in extra activities and did well in academics so he was treated well and respected. If you don't achieve something that meets the school's unrealistic standards you are treated unfairly. For example if you do a club sport outside of school the school would usually tell you that you're lazy for not doing a school sport instead. The school had picked on me and my other sibling for no reason. I was told by teachers that there was a problem with me because I didn't enjoy school, but it is because the teachers don't seem to care about your well-being, they only about what image you can create for the school. Students are usually treated unfairly throughout their entire high school experience if they make one mistake. Whenever there is any bullying happening between students, it seems to be whoever tells the story first is the person they will believe. You could try to tell your side of the story but it wouldn't help as they make up their minds and punish the wrong people. I could go on and on about all the incidents that have happened that have been swept under the rug, but for those of you thinking about going to edenvale, I can only say that you must be prepared to have your spirit crushed.

This school truly is a racist hell hole The deputy head boy isn’t very academic but because he’s white and does first team hockey he was chosen right away whilst there were other candidates actually deserving of that role Black kids are constantly being picked on and accused Some white boys were caught vaping in the bathrooms and got no punishment at all,one was even chosen as prefect The old teachers are very racist and treat black children inferior,refusing to let them go to the bathroom Don’t consider it if you want to protect your mental health,it’s not as amazing as it seems ❤️

Personally I think the school discriminates against black students. To the extent that they don’t even have any black teachers in the school. They headmaster is rude and makes fun of people on many occasions.

I hate it here ❤️ So basically that’s all I wanted to say but it won’t let me post if it’s under 20 words so I’m typing this to reach the stupid word count. Also, the super positive review by a “student” is literally so fake. Deadass some teacher wrote that krap. And she’s probably got like 10 cats.

Teachers are biased and will believe rumours about another child, regardless of whether it is true or not, the headmaster has blackmailed students into getting them to do thing so he doesn’t look bad. The selection of prefects is biased and not fair to those lost deserving and their code of conduct is pathetically childish, there is a teacher who has been known to touch girls or react around girls in an inappropriate manner and has apparently not been dealt with. To an outsider the overall appearances look great, but once you’re actually part of the school you will want to leave and find somewhere better. Many stories will go around and it is entertained by adults.