South Island Distance Education School (SIDES) Royal Oak Campus

What an incredible organization, as an adult student whom is upgrading courses to enter university I feel immensely blessed to have access to this resource. The teachers are uncommonly kind and supportive and the syllabus is easy to follow and participate in from your home.Thank you for all the work you do !

I find going to an actual school to be easier.

Definitely an interesting experience. The building is extremely out of the way and can make it difficult to arrive on time when having to do an in building exam or test. The only nice thing is the programs are extremely flexible, therefore allowing you to make your own schedule, however it can be difficult without proper access to a direct line of support.

Twice now, they tell me withdraw from a course, re enrol, just a few months down the road, or a new course has come out and I can get into it. When I agree to withdraw, they tell me I cannot get this course UNTIL NEXT YEAR! It’s literally been 9 days since she said I should withdraw and now I am no longer able to start up sept 2020, I need to wait a year for feb 2021.

I can say without a shadow of doubt that distance education is much better than in person education.

soooo should i stop calling and because i’ve done it every day this month and gotten an answer approximately once......should i drop out? feels like you guys don’t wanna teach me.

If you want to give your children the best possible education, nothing - I repeat, NOTHING - beats homeschooling. You (and your children) will immediately appreciate the flexible scheduling (not to mention not having to drive every day, so no annoying traffic jams or deciding what home to buy based on school catchment information, among other things), the kind, wonderful, knowledgeable, helpful, and funny staff, the excellent instructional quality, and the ease of booking and writing tests and examinations. I was fortunate to have been able to attend S.I.D.E.S. for a good part of my high school education, and I can say without a shadow of a doubt that it simply is the best place for many miles around for your child(ren) to receive an education.

AWESOME, helped us get here our first time!

Great!

It was quick and easy.