Pearson High School

My older boys were ok at this school but even then I did find the rules too strict and old fashioned. My daughter is not so happy at the school. She is a high achieving child, academically and musically, but she is a dancer and not a sports person and that has caused major problems. Pearson enforces sport attendance and even gives detention for not attending social tennis/cricket. They expect too much from the children who already do so much and don't seem to care about their mental well-being. There is definitely too much going on at this school, too much pressure and seemingly not enough enjoyment. The teachers may try their best but many seem to be under too much pressure with a heavy job load. This can lead to communication problems, leaving the parents in the dark a lot of the times, especially if your child is not very good at communicating and knowing what is going on either. Pearson focuses mostly on their sporting activities and I don't believe it should be this way. It's extremely hard to get exempted from playing sport even if it's at a social level. They require a medical certificate. Some parents have even had to take their children out of the school because of continual detention for not attending sport. I chose this school because it's co-ed and I live in the vicinity but to me it doesn't seem to be such a happy school for many of the kids. The pressure to achieve is even felt by the lower level sports teams. Unfortunately, at this large school, many children may also feel that they are just a number.

The teachers see their role as a job only. Going the extra mile to assist is not part that is praticed. Bullying is alive i have witnessed it with a family member, knoe the culprits, reported it, and still nothing was done. So sink or swim as a review below put it is par for the course as the educators are not equipped to handle, punish and solve these issues.

I had some really embarrassing videos I sell leak but it’s been fairly covered up since Pearson is so strict and my parents are rich. Also I totally changed what I looked like hair color and everything and somehow no one even noticed.

If you send you child to Pearson be aware that even though the motto is "We do our best" it is not the ethos of the school. They have taken on the slogan "Pearson, a school of excellence." What does this mean for the average student? They think they are useless as only attention is paid to those who are high achievers. If you want your child to have a well-rounded education where they get the chance to participate in everything don't choose to go here. When you go on the tour of the school you see amazing facilities, only for use my those who are "excellent" there is not time or space given to other learners.

Pearson is tough, there are some wonderful people there staff and students alike BUT the school feels like a prison, it’s suffocating.Pearson throws all its energy into sport and unless you are a top 10 academic and an exceptional athlete you are nothing, Pearson is full of superiority, and is still deeply rooted in outdated ways, and like I said the students aren’t a problem. They don’t care, to them the school is a business and it’s just as ruthless.

Very academically focused. It is a big school so if you can’t handle the pressure...perhaps another school is for you. Pearson is sink or swim, even though there are some golden teachers there.

I went to Pearson for 2 years and left because of the teachers and unnecessary rules , unless you're not the best in sport or not the smartest in your class or not rich you're nothing at that school and get treated poorly, Pearson high school doesn't care about their pupils and what they have to say or do in life they just care about their picture and they want everyone else to think they're perfect, I wouldn't recommend Pearson.

Teachers think they are running a prison and not giving children a chance to speak about problems in the school and don't address the fact that deputies try and make life difficult by inforcing rules that don't make sense at all. The only people that say that Pearson is a great school are the teachers pets. NO PLACE FOR SELF IMPROVEMENT!!

It is a school full of bullying through learners and students, how Pearson works is if you don't play the best sports or have the best grades or if you don't have a mansion as a house you go unnoticed and when you are unnoticed the teachers and learners bully you. You won't get far in that school. The school is like a brick wall, if you look different you don't fit in.

Its an amazing school maxim du opream

I am in my final year at Pearson and I can truly say I would never have chosen another school in the Port Elizabeth area. Pearson focuses on academics, sport and culture. This is present with the new classrooms always being introduced with state of the art equipment, the hiring of passionate staff members where many are always willing to talk to you and help whether it’s regarding academics or any other issues you may be having and that I believe is the most important aspect of school which is definitely present at Pearson. Pearson has incredible sporting facilities that are always maintained as well as having various bands that musical students can be a part of. There are various clubs and society’s at Pearson and there is always a society for someone. Academic results are always impeccable as Pearson always produces top achievers in the Eastern Cape. Pearson is definitely the best school for academics and I believe culture too. Our rugby is a little behind compared to other schools however you can see the school is working hard to improve the teams. Soccer unfortunately is no longer a sport at Pearson however our netball, hockey, tennis and waterpolo is some of the best in the area