Iona Convent

Racism, favouritism, lack of respect, doesn't take anything into consideration, isn't LGBTQ friendly, lack of teachers, cleaners, the school bath rooms are filthy and disgusting, the principal doesn't care about any of the learners health issues, some teachers do not know how to teach, how to talk to children and how act around learners, there are no sports for children to play, Iona is just a Racist school with a racist principle and a few teachers.

The education and pass rate itself is not the worst, but their morals and values don't line up with their actions. Telling girls in high school with afro hair to "make a plan to tie it at the back of your head" mind you 4c afro hair is unable to be tied back and if they don't, they're going to detention?? Students are crying because of this. Telling black girls who follow the school rules with their hair accessories, that they are not following the rules, but letting *others* do whatever they want with their accessories. I repeat STUDENTS ARE CRYING BECAUSE OF THIS! A child's academics are not worth them fighting mental struggles and trauma over. Once again STUDENTS ARE CRYING BECAUSE OF THIS!!!

This school is EXTREMELY racist and some of the teachers are always comparing learners to other learners. Some teachers don't know how to teach which results in learners getting bad marks. The school is extremely bad, the don't have any sports the school grounds are absolutely horrendous and the some of the tables in class are broken and the teachers are doing nothing about it. The teachers don't explain the work and expect the learners to get everything correct. The teachers have a lot of favoritism and are not afraid to hide it. This was one of the worst school experiences I've ever seen

This school lowkey lacks in staff members.The school also falsely advertises extracurricular activities on its website that are either nonexistent or poorly managed. Compared to other Catholic schools, it fails to uphold the values and community spirit typically associated with Catholic education. The acting principal’s racist and narcissistic. Good luck to anyone who’ll be attending this school later in the future!!?

The teachers are very rude the math teacher called a student a loser and proceeded to say she was not going anywhere in life.The school is unorganised they struggle to make a timetable for students the classes are overcrowded although the pass rate is 100% the school fees is overpriced they don’t offer any activities for students.I would not recommend the school .Some of the teachers fail to teach students the right work and continue to complain on students not paying attention in class.

Terrible school and terrible experience for my daughter

THE SCHOOL SUCKS THIS IS WHY MOST OF TE STUDENTS AE LEAVING OR WANT TO LEAVE. WHATEVER IS SAID OF THE CHOOL WEBSITES IS BULLPOOOP , THE SCOOL OFFERS NOTHING AND IF YOU LOVE YOUR CHILD YOU WOULDNT EVEN ARE TO BRING THEM HERE PASS RATE MEANS NOTHUNG IF THE SCHOOL ILL TREATS THE STUDENTS AND DONT LISTEN TO THEM. THE TEACHERS ARE RACIST AND SADISTIC AND MOST OF ALL RUDE.. NOT ONLY TO THE STDENTS BUT ALSO TO THE PARENTS. !!!WARNING!!! DONT BRING YOUR CHLD TO IONA

I wouldn't recommend this school to ur daughter, it's very judgeful, yesterday a teacher body shamed a student and other students, when u ask for assistance they shout at u and say "I'm not supposed to be spoon feeding you guy" I really do not recommend this school.

Am a grade 10 parent and so far the school is great. Academics and discipline are number priority. My daughter was not strong at primary which was from another school but when she joined Iona her average went from just passing to 80+ , which is consistent.Her maths was average and when she started Iona it skyrocketed to 80+ up until grade 10 and I pray it stays the same. Working at a university myself I know how imperative it is for a child to have good marks . Her English improved so much and it is important for our kids to pass it with good marks. The teachers and admin are friendly.I think what the school can improve in bringing back the sport . My daughter was very good in it and now am forced to pay extra outside for her to do some sport. Swimming more for seniors will also be good.

Don't let them fool you,this school is the worst school u can ever take your child to. Yes, i admit the academics are very impressive but besides that everything in that school is not on a right level now they are telling our children that"your hair looks horrible" your dreads are too long" "you need to cut" "your afro is too big, push it back or do cornrows or tie it tighter" "your bun is untidy make it neater" this is unacceptable. Today a learner had to cut her braids to make them look shorter worst part she cut them at school . Iona is just full of racism. I wouldn't recommend to take your child to this school.

As a former student myself I can tell you that Iona is the best school for your daughter. Academics are beyond excellent, sport can be better. Environment feels really safe and it tidy. People who are crying about lack of diversity have themselves to blame. They went to a Christian school with Christian ethos and when they have to abide, they cry lack of diversity. It's a religious school, while it accepts all religions, it follows its religion. Christiaity/catholic and thus, not everything is acceptable. I think that's fair.

In my opinion the only thing that’s good about Iona is the academics but overall it’s honestly the worst school you could ever take your daughter to. Iona Convent does not encourage diversity amongst students not to mention the teachers. I don’t know where they are finding their teachers from because some of these teachers don’t even know how to speak English properly. It’s honestly just upsetting. You could literally take your child to a public school and they’ll receive the same education they are receiving at Iona…for that price?? It even makes use of false advertising to draw in parents. Their website mentions activities such as Tennis, Hockey, Netball, Choir, Basketball and swimming yet the sports teacher is not even Qualified to teach swimming so taking your daughter there would be a waste of money because the extra money that’s being paid for activities will go down the drain. Iona has VERY limited subject choices soI hope you are reconsidering taking your daughter to Iona Convent because Iona can seriously ruin your daughters future because of these teachers they pick up from across the street. There’s so much I want to say about this school but I’ll just leave it there. I really hope this helps you get some insight of Iona

Perfect in all respect. .Teachers are excellent, education is unmatched. Matric results in the top league of the city 100 % in 2021 and excellent grades. If you are after good Education, awesome grades, safety of your child while at school and a well rounded disciplined daughter.You have found the secret "IONA CONVENT SCHOOL".

To be honest my experience in that school was terrible the moment I started I wanted to leave, they are good when it comes education, but if you want extra murals and everything like that they don’t have it at all, the swimming pool when it comes to seniors it’s useless, sometimes even to the primary, the pool has been extremely dirty for a year or so while I was attending. Then in high school for subject choices, they lack almost a lot of subjects, they only have physical science, CAT, Business, Accounting, Life science and History...Nothing else, they aren’t a lot of school trips also, the only time you get to leave that place for a day is only in grade 9 for camp and 11 just to go have mass at another school, They lack diversity over there, they do not support the LGBTQ+, phones and earphones are banned as if the students won’t use them the moment they enter their transport all the way home and also while their at home and when they sleep.That school doesn’t have a library, it says it does, but really it doesn’t, it’s a classroom that library or an empty room filled with desks and little books that are old non-updated books . When you google the school you probably get pretty pictures of the buildings which is only the front office and primary buildings, if you see children playing games it could be a very old picture...personally while I was there, I honestly felt like they could care less about the high school, mean all the money they get they spent it on the primary and senior primary, the high schoolers only have a small portion of the school while the children have the whole damn place. Their is also a shortage of staff almost one teacher could be teaching the grade 8-12 mathematics, English and so on, the school does not have a field, it used to but they removed it to expand their primary, honestly it shouldn’t have a high school it should just end at grade 7. If you’re considering entering the school, I hope you’re prepared to have a boring high school experience, with little to no fun at all and getting into trouble for the most smallest things, you can get suspended for standing on the school grounds where the gate to which your parents or transport picks you up at...I’m literally not lying to you. You should also keep in mind it’s an all girls school, and girls tend to have issues with each other for no apparent reason. I hope what I said was helpful

The school's education is good but they lack extra stuff that an average school has like picture day,extra murals,participations with other schools on events. They are against the LGBTQ+