The most important staff resigns from the private boarding school after “strapping” the abuse scandal

Important executives in a prestigious private boarding school, which was shaken by older schoolmates from the systematic physical abuse of young students, have resigned.

The staff of the ballarate grammar was informed on Tuesday that the head of the school boarding facility at the school, Alex Sylvan, had resigned and would not return if term 2 begins next week.

The leadership of the regional Victorian school praised Sylvan's efforts as head of the house and wished the experienced teacher well.

AKM Azad also resigned as deputy head of the Dart House, but will continue to work as an academic mentor for boarders and as a class teacher at the school.

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The parents put pressure on the ballarate grammar, a coeducative day and a boarding school because of the reaction to the allegations that at least 10 boarding students had used the boys as young as the 7th year in 7th grade.

Two leading students were excluded after an examination of the school and another group of boys was relocated to a school house in ballarate outside of the campus-in, while they continued their studies as a daily student.

The police continue to investigate the alleged attacks that are said to have occurred in 2023 and 2024, and the state's education supervisory authority, the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority, also specifies.

Adam Heath, the headmaster of the ballarate -thanked the two departure leaders on Tuesday.