Blacktown Boys High School - Blacktown, New South Wales

ndsa D.

my son comes to this school and always gets sent home early for sneaking into the female side of the school. this is highly unacceptable as my son has trouble containing his hormones towards woman and cant hold it in his pants. My son is currently going through an identity crisis. I got sent a hospital bill of 200$ when my son bashed a year 7. This is highly unacceptable as the boy deserved the punch really badly. on the bright side my son was valedictorian and achieved the highest atar in the bloodline of 29.95. we are really proud of him and wish him the very best in his culinary arts degree.

Benjamin Q.

I joined this school and had a very mixed experience. The school is mostly divided into two types of people, people who come to learn and the people that just come because they're forced to. The teachers are difficult to classify as they each have different teaching techniques that will either succeed or fail.

Some are great at teaching and deserve a lot of praise for actually engaging the class in learning and giving motivation and support, whereas some teachers are lazy, incoherent and have no experience and many students question how they are even hired.

Many of the younger students harassed by students that think being a gangster is to hurl insults at people. Rules are barely enforced and the school give no effort in expelling these students, just giving them 3 - 5 day suspensions and they're off the hook.

ron S.

I was enrolled into this school with hopes of having a great high school experience. What occurred was quite the opposite. The school is littered with little wannabe gangsters who threaten to bash the newer students, the year sevens and anyone else they feel like messing with. Some teachers are excellent with some being my absolute favourites while some have me concerned about how they even qualified to become a teacher. Some teachers barely explain key concepts during lessons which doesn’t have me surprised when I found out that some of my classmates failed and I don’t blame them at all. It’s hard to comprehend certain knowledge when the person teaching us cannot explain and provide adequate details on what we need to know. Toilets were horrible, always had the scent of various vape flavours and sometimes reeked of pee. Every time I’d go inside to do my business, I hesitated and walked back out immediately. There are fights occurring regularly and violent acts towards many vulnerable students who are too scared to reach out because of what the wannabe gangsters would threaten to do to them. I was pressed in a little corner of the Science building where I was told to suck a student’s p3nis and to get on my knees. The school environment in general is horrible with racial slurs and swear words lingering around everyone’s tongue around the school. There are things I’ve seen at this school that no child deserves to ever witness. Horrible memories of this school are still engraved into my mind even to this day. Would give 0 stars if possible, I am not impressed.

james J.

At first glance, Blacktown Boys High School might seem like any other public school in Australia. Yet, beneath the surface lies a microcosm of the hell system itself. Here, within the walls of Blacktown Boys, we find a school that doesnt reflect reflects the broader challenges and triumphs of Australian schooling.

One of the most good features is the school's diversity. Blacktown Boys reflects the multicultural tapestry of modern Australia, with students from a wide range of backgrounds and socioeconomic realities. This fosters a microcosm of the national debate surrounding equity and access in education. The school grapples with the question of how to best provide quality education for all, regardless of background.

Blacktown Boys also serves as a stage for the ongoing struggle between teachers not speaking english and non qualified teachers. The pressure of achieving high HSC results can push the curriculum towards test preparation, potentially neglecting the development of well-rounded individuals. Blacktown Boys, like all schools, navigates this tightrope walk, striving for academic excellence while nurturing creativity, critical thinking, and social-emotional well-being.

Furthermore, the school embodies the evolving role of technology in education. Blacktown Boys implements digital tools and resources, but also grapples with issues like digital divide and responsible technology use. This reflects the national conversation about how best to leverage technology for learning without compromising traditional pedagogical approaches.

Blacktown Boys even reflects the national debate surrounding teacher training and retention. A dedicated and passionate staff is crucial for any school's success, and Blacktown Boys embodies the challenges and rewards of nurturing a strong teaching force.

The story of Blacktown Boys is not just about one school; it's about the Australian education system in microcosm. The challenges and triumphs experienced within its walls echo those faced by schools across the nation. By studying Blacktown Boys, we gain a deeper understanding of the complex issues that shape Australian education as a whole.

Across from me sat Josh, a lanky kid with a nervous energy that crackled around him. He kept glancing under his desk, his leg bouncing rhythmically. Rumors of a forgotten something-or-other under there had been swirling for weeks. Personally, I wasn't keen on finding out.

The afternoon dragged on. Mr. Hernandez, our Spanish teacher, was droning on about verb conjugations. His English wasn't perfect, but he clearly cared about the subject. He'd come to Australia from Argentina a few years back, his passion for language evident despite the occasional stumble.

A loud crash from the hallway shattered the monotony. A panicked voice yelled something unintelligible. Mr. Hernandez's brow furrowed, and for a moment, a flicker of worry crossed his face. Detention was abruptly dismissed, the forgotten worries of toilets and potential under-desk weapons replaced by a more immediate concern.

In the aftermath, the rumors about the gun under Josh's desk faded away. Detention became less about punishment and more about a shared experience, a brief moment of chaos in the controlled environment of school. Blacktown Boys, despite its imperfections, remained a place of learning, a microcosm of the wider world with its challenges and surprising moments of unity.

In conclusion, Blacktown Boys High Schois heavily not reccomended

Hoàng T. ?.

From my experience as a 9th grade student, Blacktown boys is a horrible school and here are the reasons why.
First and foremost, many students behave like monkeys in a zoo. They are rude, talk loud and do stupid things all the time, even in class. Most don’t go to school to study anything but to waste their time at school messing around. This greatly disturbs the minority of students who actually want to learn, as well as the teachers’ ability to teach.
Secondly, the school has a massive lack of teachers, most of the teachers here are uneducated and/or can’t manage the class. Some “teach” by presenting a slideshow yet explain almost nothing and give work to students to do. In addition, the actual teachers are only present in 60-70% of classes, the rest have substitute teachers who can’t actually teach the particular subject.
Last but not least, the learning facility is not the best, laptops and the internet are extremely slow, and most textbooks provided are torn. The school’s toilets are horrendous, insanitary and stinky.

natty P.

One of the best 4 years of my life would recommend sending your kid here as long as they attend the selective/gti stream. Any other class is full with troublesome criminals who will have nothing but a bad influence on your kids. Mr Govendar is a great maths teacher! Mr mueller is a racist Mr Gunesar is nice and considerate same with the principal Calleja who works hard to improve the school.

Hamzah B.

This school is a bad school but its toilets that are worse than the slums of a third world country as i saw in another review are better than the toilets in macquarie fields high school, as the toilet in macquarie is ur classmate, people at macquarie urinate on each other.

Gani G.

Students from different classes pointed out that there was a review about me. All types of suggestions are welcome. Unfortunately, I don’t know the reviewer. I call parents/carers mainly for bullying and disruptive behaviour which interferes with the learning of other students. All students are entitled to a safe learning environment free from harassment. Informing parents/carers and making them part of the process is not a sign of laziness. Evidence shows that if parents are involved the occurrence of bullying (and other types of disruptive behaviour) reduces. Based on my experience, parents/carers welcome phone calls and they would like to be part of the process which improves the outcomes for all students.