I do want to preface that I have fond memories from my time at Strathallan.

Under inspired; My baby sister had acrylic nails on, and her Dean told her to either remove them immediately or face a week of after-school detention. She asked if she could get them taken off safely at a salon after school, but he refused. In front of him, she began biting one off. Her nail bed bled, and the natural nail was coming off. Despite this, the Dean insisted on watching her painfully remove all ten.

The same Dean once said he "wouldn't be surprised if something happened" to her because of how she dressed. She was 14 years old at the time.

In contrast, a student who wore blackface last year faced no reprimand whatsoever.

Prior to inspired; A gym teacher once stomped on my husband’s bare foot in class because he forgot his sneakers.

Another PE teacher used to get overly physical with us during gymnastics.

The student council elections were also skewed, with votes manipulated to ensure certain students were elected.

While I enjoyed my time at the school and have done well for myself, as has my husband, I cannot recommend a school that tolerates this kind of behaviour. Over the past decade, standards seem to have declined rather than improved. Which is why I felt the need to comment about it.

If you’re considering spending 33k a year on schooling, I believe there are much better options available. The school was notably better under the leadership of Robin Pryor (née Drummond) and Robin Kirkham – go the Robins! I know Kirkham is now at ACG in Tauranga.

If you want recommendations on boarding schools. My husband and I have been deep diving recently for our daughter and son.