Lonehill International Academy

Countless issues of racism and homophobia, passionate educators abandoning the school dude to poor treatment,when I went to the school the refused to do sex ed as a part of life orientation,and they hired a teacher wanted in a different country and told students in an assembly to "keep it within the school for his privacy"when they failed to do a basic background check,the headmaster is a racist disaster.peoples phones got stolen due to the school campus being open to all.

The school has subtle racist tendencies against students that are black. The black teachers are overloaded with work and paid inadequately. There is nepotism in the hiring of staff. The principal has employed his whole family and in-laws. Quality of teaching is dismal. The principal and his wife are always picking on black kids about their all the time.

The school is so concerned about the A level students getting A's that they will do everything to get you out of A levels in order for them to have that A or A star by the end of the year. One of the maths teachers also can not teach to save his life all he does is just shout at you if you ask a question and then shouts at you if you don't.

Excellent Curriculum!

As I finished off my 6-year journey at LIA, I would like to express my sincere thankfulness to the LIA Team who have lent their critical contributions throughout my formative years. The LIA family shall remain a foundation milestone throughout my life.

Lonehill International is the best school that we have ever worked with. The teachers and curriculum are world-class and the administrative staff are always so helpful. We have been part of the LIA family for nearly 6 years and my daughter has thrived since moving to LIA. It was such a pity that the pandemic limited all schools from participating in many cultural and fun activities in 2020 and 2021. My daughter is excited for 2022 and hopeful that schools will be able to return to normal as much as possible.

Fantastic teachers that really care about their students. The principal, Dr. Andrews is absolutely phenomenal. Other staff members at the school are always kind and helpful. The monthly fees are extremely reasonable for a private school.

Absolutely horrific. Some of the main things I took issue with: 1. Cameras in all the classes that they say is meant to be used for recording classes to send to absent students. But really they use them to over police not only students but teachers too. You could see how uncomfortable and scared the teachers were. They would get into trouble for having creative and different teaching styles 2. Not a supportive environment at all. I had horrible marks there and couldn’t figure out why. I had great marks in both primary school and my education after LIA. But I was dealing with the unsupportive, discriminatory and unprofessional environment in lonehill. It was truly one of the worst experiences of my life. 3. The management is terrible and discriminatory. I have experienced, seen and heard of students deal with: racism, sexism, misogyny, homophobia and just general discrimination. 4. I do not know a single student that has attended or currently does attend the school that actually enjoys it. 5. Puts grades and academics above students well being and mental health. 6. Poor communication in general. 7. Does not open a 10th of as many opportunities as they make it out to. 8. In the past few years over 10 teachers have left the school because of the management. Overall I would absolutely never recommend this school to anyone and it should be held accountable for how unethical and discriminatory they are. The teachers and students were amazing and I made life long friends over there. Frankly the management is the only problem.

A great school! LIA is definitely not for everyone; it’s more for quieter, more introverted students but the outgoing type are still able to prosper. If you are looking for your typical school “culture” with sports, drama, arts and all the things you’d expect to see at most South African schools then this probably isn’t the place for you. If you are looking for a great place to get a quality education and make some friends and memories then look no further. The teachers are excellent and management is a lot more hands on than most schools. I have personally never had a group of teachers more willing to help me reach my full potential. Many people like to complain, however the trick is to just ask for help from the teachers and you will thrive. There is a soccer field and every year they have a school drama production, the school is also very open to suggestions for other extracurricular activities and provided enough interest is shown they always do their best to make it happen. The social and outreach committee are great, they always go all out when organizing events and/or fundraisers. It is important to remember that this is a school in Dainfern and the people there generally don’t come from families who struggle. The school fees are also hardly anything compared to other schools in the area. LIA is relatively “young” and smaller than most schools, it has found its feet but is still trying to find the balance. Honestly looking back I couldn’t have had a better high school experience. Yes there were some problems here and there but in the end when it was discussed respectfully all ended up well. At the end of the day the good really did outweigh the bad.

This school sucks, I was here for quite some time and I can guarantee that a majority of the students are unhappy with the school. Whilst I think that the teachers and academics are decent, there is no school "culture" that most schools have. There are little to no sports, barely extra murals, no sense of community, etc. A child can not thrive in this environment. All they care about is the working aspect of the school. The rest of it is neglected. The administration and the new principal are terrible and unorganised. All they care about is money and at the end of the day its profit > providing a valuable school experience to the learners. It is overall just a bad place.