Ridley College

This is my daughters 6th year at Ridley and she loves it! As a parent you want what's best for your children and Ridley is it. I would highly recommend the school!

Our family joined the school 5 years ago. It has been the best decision. With 4 children at the school, the school offers a platform that caters for each of my children's diverse needs. The community offered at the school, the caring teachers who go above and beyond, the strong friendships formed in smaller classes has been so special and valuable to us. We feel so fortunate to be part of such a great school. We know we are investing into our children's future by giving them the opportunity to be at Ridley College.

Established in 1879 Ridley College is steeped in History. A sprawling campus with programmes to suit children of all ages. Lower school is a separate building onto itself, starting from junior kindergarten to grade 8. The upper school carries on the same tradition from grade 9 to PG. Ridley offers the International Baccalaureate program. A newly refinished hockey rink was truly amazing.

My family and I visit Ridley college a few times a year. We love it there! The grounds are stunning and well kept. The students are friendly and warm, the staff have always been kind and welcoming. We hope our kids will get to experience going to Ridley college when they get older.

Lower School is a bit of a grift. The school boasts about tuition included activities such as competitive sport programmes, elevated academic experience but frankly, none of these services are for JK-G4. When pressed on creating value for lower school students, nobody seems to care enough to provide that value.Activities are paid for by parents, there are no competitive sporting programmes, art, or anything of value that surpasses Public School for kids under 10 years of age.30% of Ridley Students are given bursaries of some kind. With 350 borders, 660 students; it's literally only the JK-4 that are not being given financial support, yet being offered the lowest quality of services at Ridley.Facilities are pay-to-use for Ridley Families, resulting in families paying for competitive activities outside of Ridley, despite the website claim that ALL RIDLEY STUDENTS are given these opportunities. The average Ridley family pays more than $20,000 for sports outside of Ridley if they want any competitive sporting, music or arts under the age of 10. In grade 5, the competitive sport programmes" are run by full-time teachers at Ridley and not professional level coaching staffs.Ridley recruits talent externally and boasts about players being recruited by good schools. Almost all of these students were not fundamentally developed at Ridley.With such beautiful facilities and massive funding

Ridley College is an extremely special place. It's hard to put its unique character and heritage into words. You truly won't understand what makes it special unless you have been part of the school in some way. I attended for all of my high school years, and it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I hope to send my own kids there one day.

It Is So Serene and Safe,The People Were Very Nobel

My husband taught in Lower school .It was a very demanding place to work as he gave more than 100 % . We were able to send my daughter Amy there and she received a superior education .John Shea his name !!

My son is a fairly new student and we moved to Ridley because the current education system wasn't meeting his needs. After many years beating our heads against a brick wall - we decided to go through the application process and see if Ridley would be a good fit. We were not disappointed - the school has been welcoming and is full of great resources for parents. He has joined the choir and ski club and was recently in the Christmas play - so many experiences and fun activities and when he comes home he has had a day full of interactions that have sparked his imagination. Nothing is perfect so of course we've had an issue or two but the staff have been on top of it and really a real partner in education and parenting. I think there have been a lot of misconceptions about private school but let me say that it has been nothing but welcoming and both my husband and I are so glad we made the switch.

I cannot say enough about Ridley College. My son started in grade 4 ( currently grade 6) and the changes I see in him as a student, athlete and leader are amazing. As a teacher myself, I can say that the school truly goes above and beyond in every way. They not only focus on academics but help students develop essential skills for life through goal planning, positive education and accountability. Sending my son to Ridley was one of the best decisions I’ve made as a parent thus far. The teachers are helpful, kind and always available for myself or my son. He comes home happy and encouraged each day!!