Brendon wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2020 at 7:28pm:


Those elite private schools teach all sorts of homo-erotic practices. Essential learning for a career in the Liberal Party/ Catholic Church.

The prank was the list itself and there was no intention to actually do the things on the list.

cods wrote on Sep 24^th, 2020 at 3:57pm:


Nobody can guarantee anything, but I know people who send their kids their in lower years.  Half the school is nerdy asians, they weren't going to do that list.

An eastern suburbs private school has doubled down on its decision to punish students by making them don gardening gloves and pick up rubbish at a local beach — despite a backlash from parents who say it is “humiliating”


just read that in the news gordy....seriously its the PARENTS isnt it?

Gordon wrote on Sep 24^th, 2020 at 5:05pm:

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/education/eastern-suburbs-private-schools-unap...

An eastern suburbs private school has doubled down on its decision to punish students by making them don gardening gloves and pick up rubbish at a local beach — despite a backlash from parents who say it is “humiliating”.

Waverley College Year 12 students staged an impromptu muck up day by skipping class for Bronte Beach on Monday and engaged in behaviour which “did not meet the expectations” the school has of their students.

The $15,000 a year school banned the group of about 30 boys from attending end of school festivities on Thursday afternoon including a farewell barbecue, instead telling them they must don “old clothes” and gardening gloves and pick up rubbish at the beach between 1pm and 3pm.

“Every action in life has a consequence. And part of our role is to give students every opportunity to be a young man that leaves people and places better for them having been there,” Waverley College principal Graham Leddie said.

“Problems arise when we don’t think about or recognise the possible consequences of our actions or we get away with our negative actions a few times without a consequence, which leads to a false sense of security.

“The actions of those students were not harmless – they disrespected themselves by being there instead of being in class, and their behaviour at the beach did not meet the expectations we have of our students.”

In his response to questions by The Daily Telegraph he referenced the recent uproar over the prestigious Shore School’s muck up day in which students planned to carry out tasks including spitting on homeless people as part of a scavenger hunt.

“We have seen reports this week of a demonstration of incredible disrespect for others in a ‘muck-up day’ activity elsewhere. And that behaviour also points to disrespect for themselves. We do not want this for our students,” Mr Leddie said.

But parents of the students said the task was “humiliating” and said it was a heavy handed response to simply wagging school in their final week, especially during a year in which so many end of school events had been cancelled.

Yes, they broke a school rule. No harm done. No crimes committed. They’ve had one of the worst years of schooling due to Covid,” a parent said.

“They’ve missed out on every possible event that schools usually hold for graduating students.

“The school has done very little to plan anything celebratory for their final week.

“I just cannot believe the lack of compassion, leniency and sense of humour these kids have been shown.”

A school formal is expected to be held in November and parents will tune into a live stream of the Year 12 graduation tomorrow.

Principal Leddie said who do not show up to pick up rubbish will be banned from attending the formal planned later in the year.

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Gordon wrote on Sep 24^th, 2020 at 5:36pm:


The Telegraph reporters are just scratching around for something to write about, other than Trump and CoVid.   

As they say "boys will be boys" and it doesn't make much difference where they go to school  If one or two boys are ring-leaders, most of the other boys will join in.  It's what happens with kids of that age.  Eventually they grow up! Ever heard of "soggy biscuit"? 

Neferti wrote on Sep 24^th, 2020 at 5:44pm:


I was also going to say, that list was probably from 2 kids and the rest went along.

Gordon wrote on Sep 24^th, 2020 at 5:54pm:


Killara? 

Neferti wrote on Sep 24^th, 2020 at 5:55pm:


One geeky looking kid said the best suburb was Chatswood...even funnier!

Gordon wrote on Sep 24^th, 2020 at 5:59pm:


Eastern Suburbs kids, no doubt.  The Upper North Shore is just as snooty as they are. 

Gordon wrote on Sep 24^th, 2020 at 6:06pm:


I couldn't remember where Shore was .... Lower North Shore, the kids up in Killara would want to know them then. 

Now if you want an ACTUAL bad school.

Disturbing images have surfaced of a Sydney teen standing in front of a war memorial with a friend making obscene gestures that included a one-finger jihadi symbol.

The teen is reportedly a student at Granville Boys High School and also younger brother of a Sydney teen terror suspect News Corp reports.

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Ah the good old days... the chemistry head coming out at morning tea to find his car in the middle of the quadrangle - which was at the bottom of a slope and only accessible via steps..... amazing man - he was an Army reserve officer in armoured, yet constantly ran out of petrol in his Peugeot, since there was always a bit of petrol in the tank when the gauge said zero.  Nice bloke, though - even if he stole all the good players for a new AFL team, leaving the Rugby side vastly under-strength... I lied about my weight (being a year younger than the other kids in my grade and built like a starved whippet) to get into the top team so I could play with my mate.... still managed two best and fairest's at fullback in a depleted side... Never Give Up!!

This interview with Chris Hedges; "The Pathology of the Rich" is right on point to this discussion. Worth watching

Trigger warning; There are some references to Karl Marx & his writings

One quote that resonated with me; "the poor get one chance, the rich get many chances". Donald Trump & George W Bush are typical examples.