Bacchus Marsh Grammar - Maddingley Campus

"so many mean students but grass is only good thing, also give us back the toilets"

"I strongly recommend BMG to anyone wanting a school that provides a safe environment for its students - physically, socially, emotionally, academically and spiritually. Our 3 sons have attended the school for 4 years - in that time they have flourished not only in their learning but as human beings. The school has proven itself by handling any issues that have arisen in a calm, reasoned, professional, timely, competent, fair and consistent manner. The teachers are absolutely first rate and my children often comment when I pick them up after school how much they like and respect their teachers. The teachers have demonstrated enormous commitment and dedication in their work - meeting each of my children's unique needs, making alterations when needed, and being in tune with them and their needs. Teachers are responsive, reliable, caring, professional and in general of the highest standard. My boys also feel respected and heard. They have made friends with beautiful kids and formed solid secure healthy friendships with likeminded students. Students are expected to meet standards of dress, behaviour and conduct. My boys know what is expected of them and we have found the overall standard of students both at the school and outside to be exceptional. The school overall has a belief in "the behaviour that you walk past is the standard you accept." If you are wanting a school where misbehaving, disrespect towards students and staff, aggression, or unsociable behaviour is going to be let go or excused then this is probably not the place for your family. Nor is it a bastion of elitism where who you are, how many generations are alumni, or how many payments are made to the building fund will determine how your child is treated. Each child is treated according to their own merit based on the choices they make about how they engage with school. The school has good facilities and is always looking to make more opportunities available for its students. The school's senior school program is EXCELLENT - as it allows students from Year 9 to explore their interests, ignite their passion for learning and start to think about the subjects and roles that really interest them. The selection of subjects from Year 9 on is staggering and so comprehensive that my children have often found it hard to decide on which subjects to select because there are just so many they want to do. Having had a great deal of experience with schools in both my work and parent roles, I can say BMG is one of the best school I have ever had the pleasure of dealing with and the proof is not only it's remarkable students both past and present, but the enormous demand for places. Ultimately, my only regret is not sending my sons to BMG earlier and the greatest recommendation I can give the school is that no school is ever going to be perfect, but it is how they handle issues, and giving children an environment in which to be safe, heard, valued and grow that matters. From time to time on picking my sons up from school they will stop and say "Thanks for sending me here, mum." I don't think there is a stronger recommendation that that."

"Not a fan of this school. More interested in money than the students. Their management of bullying issues is not as per what is on the web site. Took both my kids out., Best thing we did. Both flourishing elsewhere."