Santa Sabina College: Difference between revisions

The school was the subject of international news coverage following the suicide of Charlotte O’Brien, a 12-year-old student enrolled at the school, following allegations of years of “relentless bullying” in September 2024.<ref name=“7News”>{{cite news|url= https://7news.com.au/news/parents-of-schoolgirl-who-took-her-own-life-dismayed-after-meeting-with-santa-sabina-college-principal-c-16572037.amp|title=Parents of schoolgirl who took her own life dismayed after meeting with Santa Sabina College principal|date=29 Oct 2024|publisher=[[Seven News]]|author=Lewin, Rhiannon|accessdate=2024-10-29}}</ref><ref name=“GW1”>{{cite news|url= https://amp.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/22/unless-parents-are-pushing-the-issue-it-can-fizzle-out-what-to-do-if-your-child-is-bullied-at-school|title= ‘Unless parents are pushing the issue, it can fizzle out’: what to do if your child is bullied at school|author=Ayoub, Sarah|date=21 September 2024|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=2024-10-29}}</ref> The school administration was accused of failing to respond to reports of the bullying, and public outcries mounted over the school’s alleged inaction in the aftermath.<ref name=“7News” /><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-27/funeral-12-year-old-charlotte-o-brien-parents-bullying-suicide/104403762 |title= Parents of 12-year-old Charlotte O'Brien pay tribute to daughter after reported bullying and suicide|author=Hathaway-Wilson, Joseph|date=26 September 2024|publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|accessdate=2024-10-29}}</ref> In the days following, some former and current parents and students of the school have come forward to question the school’s handling of the incident and whether enough was being done to tackle the issue of bullying.<ref name=“7News” /><ref name=“news.com.au”>{{cite news|url=https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/12yearold-santa-sabina-college-students-heartbreaking-message-to-parents/news-story/1eda9d1987c2c4ebb2a0e0ef5bca59ae?amp|title= 12-year-old Santa Sabina College student’s heartbreaking message to parents|date=22 September 2024|author=Evans, Jack|publisher=[[news.com.au]]|accessdate=2024-10-29}}</ref>