Northern Academy
How would you rate Northern Academy?
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Based on 15 reviews and 119 answers
Ratings by area
Average of 15 reviews with area ratings
- Communication3.4
- Staff3.3
- Safety3.2
- Activities3.2
- Outdoor environment3.0
- Education2.9
- Indoor environment2.8
- Food2.5
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- Student2.06 October 2026
Bad staff activity
The teachers make fun of your parents,grades and straight up lie to you parents while listening
- Former Student1.06 April 2026
Former learner
This school is a piece of shit they don't do anything ???
- Student2.012 February 2025
I hate this morning you want me
Today I eat a sandwich at the cafeteria and it had mould this is very bad I don't know if im going to be sik or not
- Former Student2.022 May 2023
My honest review
To be honest the school is nice and the education is wonderful but the teachers have issues and like taking it out on students and the students have no respect for the teachers the social structure is just messed up and there's students smoking drugs and holding knives and scissors it does not feel safe
- Parent1.020 January 2023
Northern academy is a waste of money
This is just a money machine school for Curro they do not really care about the performance of the kids in matric. They don't even display their pass rate on the website when matric results come like other schools that really care about the future of the kids. it performs worse they township schools. what a waste of money. last year results 49.9% Bachelor pass, 32.4% diploma pass, 17.7% Certificate this is worse for a private school. they had 401 students doing matric and they charge R3290 per...
- Former Student1.02 January 2023
Worse school ever
Northern academy is a really really bad school, the teachers never taught us anything. even in LO we taught ourselves everything. the kids can even smoke on the field and the teachers won't do anything at all
- Parent1.010 January 2022
Unhappy Parent
Is there anyone in this world who's able to get hold of anyone at this school? I've been trying to contact them so many times, 'til today no one answers. I've even reported this matter to Curro Head offices and they're unable to get hold of them also. And another thing that i hate about this school, is the additional amounts of money that are just added on our statements without explaining what they're for. Honestly, I wouldn't recommend Northern academy High to anyone.
- Student3.011 September 2021
Student reviews his school
I would like to recommend it but I really I can't. In my personal opinion the children there don't have any respect or manners to the teachers and I think because of that the teachers do sometimes hold some sort of grudges to the learners but only for a good reason. A child recently got stabbed at N.A, children aren't well behaved at all. This school is a ghetto school. Teaching on the other hand is very good, they offer good education and if your very respectful do your work you'll find out tha...
- Former Student4.028 August 2021
HOSTEL
Northern Academy is a good school, that's only if you're a dayscholar. The hostel was so BAD. The food was bad. We ate supper (slight meals) at 16:30 , went to study from 18:00 to 22:00. If you didn't have food after study, which was likely common for some students, you went to bed hungry. You will complain but the food never changes.
- Student2.015 February 2021
Northern Academy high school review
The teachers like holding grudges against students it’s actually kinda hard to learn if the teachers don’t like you because you’ll always be reminded about your bad marks most people go to it because it offers quality eduction but psychologically it’s hard there also trying to fit in ,but I might say that some of the teachers try their best to make us excel and understand the work we sometimes get demerits for doing nothing but an innocent mistake of looking at the back I once stayed for detention for speaking with the assistant teacher but because the assistant teacher didn’t like me I stayed for detention and got called dumb it’s actually not nice there and when you wake up you don’t look forward to going there . It’s not a bad school at all but for some kids it’s hard to fit in But the education is good and parents should bring their kids there ,we also have exciting extra mural activities as they add new ones every year and new subjects
- Former Student5.017 January 2021
Best school
The best of all times. Quality education offered as well as recreational activities
- Former Student1.020 December 2020
Best place to damage your child
Majority of the students in that school are on drugs, the teachers are aware of this but don't do anything to stop it. I would rather call it a business instead of calling it a school, all they care about is the money. As long as you can afford the fees then you are guaranteed that your child will be accepted
- Student5.08 July 2020
Amazing
Its an okay school good
- Former Student4.016 March 2020
Former Northern Academy Student Revies
My honest honest opinion Academic wise the school was top tier we were given every kind of resource to excel in our studies. The teachers were very helpful but one thing the school lacked is creativity, it’s a school that’s filled with so much talent yet they failed to see that, if as much attention was put into talent search the school would produce so many success stories because the truth will always be not everyone is meant to be a medical doctor or engineer but other than that my experience was one that will not be forgotten ❤️
- Former Student4.02 March 2020
Former Student
Northern Academy is a good school,most of. the teachers are supportive towards learners dreams and are willing to listen when students need help. There have been rumors if racism amongst black and white teachers,and the school used to be really disciplined but not anymore.
