Ballarate -Grammatics boarder get more supervision for adults after the buckle scandal

“We are now in a much better position to do everything to ensure that our boarding environment is safe, and our boarding students can trust that they have a positive experience if they are not at home and are their relatives,” said school management.

In the e -mail, the school said that important aspects of “school culture have appeared more generally” in conversations with families.

“We know that this was a very difficult time for our community and we apologize for it,” the school in the e -mail told its community.

The school will bring in a house manager or a matron in two boys for weekdays in the afternoon for a test version in term 3 and plans to expand it to other halls from next year.

The school also plans to improve and intend to create a dedicated junior boarding house for the years 7 to 8 for these changes.

There would also be a “greater integration” between boarders and daily students, and grammar intended to introduce an “online whistleblower facility” at the end of this semester.

The headmaster Adam Heath agreed in an explanation The age The leadership had accepted 31 of the 32 recommendations and plans to include architects to update the darts house.

He said that the review had determined clear and important opportunities to strengthen security, well -being and culture of students in the boarding facilities.

“We would like to assure you that we listen and we are obliged to restore trust through determined and considered action,” he said.

A former parent who pulled his son back from school after his bullying welcomed the attempts of the grammar to tackle his problems.

“I think it's a bit late because what happened The age.

She was also concerned that a “mother Hubbard” person, who monitored the boarders in the afternoon, would not make a significant practical difference.

“She can't have everyone in mind … it sounds good, but it won't make much difference,” said the mother of the former daily student.

However, she welcomed the cultural review and said it was long overdue.

“I think it was comfortable for you to overlook it until they were called for what was going on.

“I am very happy for the current students that they are doing something.”

Another parent said that the changes did not have to do with the problems.

“It feels insulting for the school community to expect people to trust the system again without real consequences or transparency,” she said.

“They proposed a certain change in the structure, but not addressed the culture or leadership that made it possible.”

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