School Summary
Gateshead College
Girls:
Total Pupils:
Opened:
Principal: David Alexander
Gateshead College
Baltic Campus
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE8 3BE
Telephone: 01914900300
Website: http://www.gateshead.ac.uk/
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The tutors are kind and determined to help the students achieve their goals.\nEasy to find your way around and the elevators make for great wheelchair access.\nHowever the hand dryers aren't too good.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"A great, friendly atmosphere. The tutors are kind and determined to help the students achieve their goals.\nEasy to find your way around and the elevators make for great wheelchair access.\nHowever the hand dryers aren't too good.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Dam Sta","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/114866279786850058147\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMQ2aMkQcQ4B2Bu_BmJjjMh0Ln7et5wWTfFnyh_E-RmMT7w=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2017-09-13T16:25:41Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"I've been going to Gateshead College for 2 years now & I have to say it's honestly amazing!\n\nI decided to not go down the sixth form route that my school advised but instead wanted something more freeing. I googled the best colleges near me and Gateshead showed up. I study music so spend half my time on the bottom floor so I can't review the college as a whole however I thoroughly enjoy my music course. The staff are friendly and helpful, the equipment available to you is great and the fact that the course is partnered up with the Sage is amazing. You can't get experiences like that anywhere else.\n\nObviously the college does have its flaws, the canteen and tuck shop is an absolute rip off so my friends and I usually walk up to trinity square for lunch instead. But overall, I think coming to Gateshead College was one of the best decisions I've made and I look forward to doing my higher education course there in September.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I've been going to Gateshead College for 2 years now & I have to say it's honestly amazing!\n\nI decided to not go down the sixth form route that my school advised but instead wanted something more freeing. I googled the best colleges near me and Gateshead showed up. I study music so spend half my time on the bottom floor so I can't review the college as a whole however I thoroughly enjoy my music course. The staff are friendly and helpful, the equipment available to you is great and the fact that the course is partnered up with the Sage is amazing. You can't get experiences like that anywhere else.\n\nObviously the college does have its flaws, the canteen and tuck shop is an absolute rip off so my friends and I usually walk up to trinity square for lunch instead. But overall, I think coming to Gateshead College was one of the best decisions I've made and I look forward to doing my higher education course there in September.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Hannah Elizabeth","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/109870729483076165498\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMRwkCGDOeQWGym-FVvKqrK_ix94JstDeles3_UlXEBcaHM=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3"},"publishTime":"2020-08-27T08:44:34Z"}]