St Augustine School

This review is based around subjective experience that is vaguely based on my own experience, as a alumni, and experience I have heard from peers.Pros:- The community is tight-knit because it is Pre K to Grade 12. Everyone knows each other, or, has had the chance to know everyone in their class.- There is various opportunities to experience electives such as welding, art, theatre, and carpentry.- If you make good friends here, they are likely to be long-lasting- There are education field trips for almost all grades- The education is decent, you can gain everything you need for post-secondary- There are some opportunities that are not extracurricular based, e.g. chess club, science olympics, cardboard boat racing, trivia team e.g.- The teachers spend time outside of their work hours to aid students with schoolwork.- There is tons of opportunities for sports at the school, e.g. curling, basketball, volleyball, track & field,- The teachers have empathy for the students- Teachers try to make sure their students understand everything and are hands on.- Teachers try to make sure students get home safe.- Inclusivity of Indigenous culture, learning about the culture, and how it fits with the schools' Catholic perspective is very good.- Students have opportunity to travel, participate in leadership, and handle events.- Catholic religion is an important aspect of the school's education.Cons:- Explanation of copyright/plagiarism laws for University is limited.- Support of minority groups (such as LGBTQ+ , mental health minorities ) by the community, in general, is bad. Though given the social/cultural/religious context, it is to be expected.- good support of students mental health(especially internalized disorders) is very lacking.- Awareness of what exactly mental disabilities are is limited.- discipline of students who publicly use derrogatory words or speak harmfully of someone in the hallways is limited.- It is even harder to make new friends- inclusivity for people who stand out in an unfavorable way is extremely limited. People are not openly bullied here in highschool (from my own experience) They are alienated by peers, and/or spoken disrespectfully of.- There has been open bullying in elementary for multiple peers I know- Support for students who learn at a slower pace is hard to get. It is hard to learn at your own pace.- People do vape inside the highschool.- The student parking has a lot of litter from students.- There is favorism of students over other students by teachers

One of my classmates look like a beaver

One of the staff looks like a beaver and it’s scary

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Comp ferda boys

Horrible management!! The management system is a matriarchal system all vying for the the queen b’s favour, the teachers are wonderful and I respect all of them, but the leadership has fallen into a state of disrepair that is beyond repair. Certain facilities favour one gender over the other, and extra help s given to those who the teachers want, to not the children that need it.