St Aloysius College

I'd zero if I could. So 1 star is overly generous.
This school ruin my child life , and in Turn the life of myself, his mother.
My child encountered a serious serial predator at this school, who groomed and then went on to sexually assault my child.
This happened from basically day 1 of 1st year and continued for five months, when I found out after reading sexually explicit and abusive messages on my child's phone. When I spoke to the school they were not in the slightest surprised. I fact it turns out the school were already aware of this predator and numerous other children were also victim to this individual. The school had actively encouraged the friendship between my child and this known predator. The predator in question was nearly 16 , a top student and the son of a very senior member of teaching staff. Despite police involvement and the fact this sexual predator was removed from the school, absolutely no support was offered to my child. We were however told that the sex pest was ' being supported' as he was ' deeply troubled ' . No recognition of the trauma inflicted on my 12 year old child. Just cover it up and move on.
My child was unable to continue his education at St Aloysius Collage, due to the sexual assaults, and complete lack of support. When we withdrew our child from the school, no apology was offered.
My child's life has been completely ruined ,by these events, which it seems have left an indelible wound on them.
There is a culture of sexually innaprorate behaviour which is tolerated in the school, such as hiding a child's clothes whilst they are showering, effectively forcing them to walk out the shower naked, and have jeering and humiliating comments made about their intimate body parts. This kind if behaviour is common place, know about, tolerated and encouraged.As well as sectarian and bigoted behaviour, which is certainly not discouraged.
The security of the school has also been breached by intruders wearing balaclava. This happened during school time, whilst pupils were on campus. Police were called in to secure the safety of the children.
Also, bear in mind that on top of school fees , you will most likely need to pay for private home tuition, as the school staff are sadly lacking.
Even if you don't care about your child's eduation, this is an unsafe environment for any child.

We sent our children there since 1999 .. absolutely delighted with the outcome ..great teachers ,continuity,and so very kind. This is a school that puts family first ....you sense the the love immediately.

Very unimpressed. The expectation does not match the reality of this school.

I had the best experience at this school. I attended the senior school, from S1 until I left for uni in S5. I always felt comfortable and encouraged in the school. And when I got to the stage in school when I was studying more specific subjects the teachers were amazingly supportive. I also didn’t have the best health during my time at St Als, but the school were absolutely amazing about it all. The school nurse was so helpful, and every other staff member as well was greatly appreciated in making me feel comfortable when I wasn’t well which was pretty often. Obviously it is a religious school, but when I was there, it wasn’t forced upon anyone in anyway. And many of the Jesuit teachings I assume could be helpful to people whether they were religious or not. I know they were for me. The school offers so many amazing opportunities that I was able to take part in, that I can’t imagine not having been a part of, and it’s all thanks to the school. So I couldn’t rate it any higher really.

I went here for nearly three years. I was taken sexually advantage of by an older student. Two members of senior staff came to my house, asked some questions, told the police and offered no further support. I was being badly bullied by a student, a grade A, rugby star student. You might not think that matters, but it does. The higher you achieve the nicer the staff are to you and the more they’ll let you away with. When I spoke to a teacher about the bullying the other student was ‘sorry’. I turned my phone off in class because it was buzzing and I got a detention, I’m an average student. The only outdoor space is a concrete ‘football pitch’. Meaning if you want to go outside for fresh air you have to play football, as students are not allowed to leave school grounds during lunch or interval. Individuality, basically isn’t allowed. Boys must have short hair, natural colour. Girls must have long, tied back hair, natural colour. You are forced to attend church, despite of your own religion. I’ve been called into the office on three occasions for getting a hair cut, or because I’ve not had a haircut. The have an online app for homework and announcements. It’s designed for American schools and just doesn’t work. The teachers aren’t as great as they are made out to be. I was effectively bullied to the point of suicidal thoughts by a teacher all over the way I pronounced a word in Latin class. I could go on for days about the sheer badness of the school. But honestly, save your money, don’t send your kids here. Leaving the school was a wise choice.