I hadn’t been to school in nearly two years, my academic confidence was zero.
That is what I felt, until I moved here.
When I moved here, in roughly late November of 2023, I was immediately welcomed by all my peers and my teachers, which I was allowed to call on a first name basis instead of the classic mister or miss
To me, that was very shocking. Because my whole life, even in day care and kinder, I had to refer to those people as such; otherwise it was deemed disrespectful.
Being able and encouraged to call teachers by their first name here at ACE has been great. I feel like I’m a friend to them of sorts, rather than a foe.
They helped me with various things, including advocating for my safety in times when I felt I couldn’t go on living in distress.
They helped me with my education, showing incredible diligence and understanding towards me and my low academic confidence.
Furthermore, they listened, they heard, they told, they solved.
I will always be forever grateful to the amazing staff here at ACE, for not only giving me a chance, but also giving me my confidence back.
If I could look back and speak to who I used to be, I would say don’t be scared of the new school, they will be here for you every step of the way. And for that, I thank them all.
Zahli Aylett
I’ve never been a “school person”. But that all changed very quickly once I moved to ACE.
When I first started, I wasn’t in a good place. It was looking like I wouldn’t even make it past Year 9.
I didn’t have an ounce of motivation to go to school or even get out of bed.
That was until I was called in for a meeting. In that meeting, I felt understood from the minute I sat down.
For the first time ever, I was heard and listened to.
Every teacher at ACE went above and beyond to make school feel like a safe place. And they succeeded.
Not only making school feel like a safe place, but making it feel like a home away from home.
If three years ago, I was told that in three years I’d love going to school and actually look forward to it, I would laugh in your face and tell you you’re joking. But it’s the truth.
Thanks to ACE, I’m now passing all of my classes and getting all my work done on time.
For the first time ever, I have hope for my own future.
It is with true honesty I can say that ACE is not the only most remarkable school I think to possibly ever exist, but it is a place that truly cares about its students and their lives.
And for that, they 100 per cent have the biggest heart.
