Mistreatment by seniors at Ballarat Grammar dating back decades has come to light as the school grapples with a punishment culture not confined to just one prestigious boarding school.
It may be typically associated with the playground,but bullying among adults can have devastating effects.
Do we need to forgive our high school bullies?
Head of Good Food Sarah Norris says the decision to strip Moonah of its accolades was not a decision taken lightly following an investigation by this masthead that revealed bullying,racism and supplying alcohol to underage staff.
The research shows that at a leadership level in particular,engagement with harassment policies is lagging.
The allegations prompted Brittany Higgins to ask if perpetrators working at the nation’s capital are being held to account.
Reforms have fundamentally transformed Australia’s oldest university college. But a serious bullying incident shows those in charge can never take their hands off the steering wheel.
The incident that led to six people being expelled from the Sydney University college involved a mock trial with another student playing judge.
The Sydney University residential college has expelled students over “humiliation-type behaviours” among male students last week.
The “appalling” assault on the then 14-year-old was filmed and posted to Instagram,a NSW Supreme Court judge said.