A “sack” system where older students were given too much power too soon resulted in massive punishment and bullying of smaller students.
Corporal punishment became the norm.
The school administration didn’t bother.
It is safe to state that it wasn’t fun to be a teenager at this school.
Sources:
- Teachers ‘ignored bullied boy’s pleas’ (The Sydney Morning Herald)
- School of hard knocks still follows tradition, say parents (The Sydney Morning Herald)
