A NSW mom is scared to ship her baby again to highschool after he was allegedly assaulted by a classmate, leaving him with critical facial accidents final week.
Penny Sullivan mentioned she was “horrified” when she picked up her son Connor from Villawood East Public College in Sydney’s west final Thursday.
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“I used to be crying as quickly as I (noticed) him,” Sullivan mentioned.
“I used to be fairly indignant. No dad or mum needs to choose their baby up from faculty like this.”
Connor, who has autism, says he was tripped by one other scholar. In consequence, he suffered critical scratches and bruising to his face.
“Blood got here, after which I obtained kicked,” Connor instructed 7NEWS.
Normally, a help instructor on the faculty takes care of kids similar to Connor throughout breaks away from the classroom, nonetheless, on Thursday, that instructor was away.
Connor instructed his mom it wasn’t the primary time he had been bullied by kids from the identical group. Due to this, he says he would now fairly keep at dwelling.
“I might return to highschool if the bullies did not bully me anymore,” Connor mentioned.
Sullivan says she is just too scared to ship her baby again to Villawood East.
“I actually am, no matter how a lot they attempt to reassure me,” she mentioned.
It is understood the varsity continues to be investigating the incident, nonetheless the principal denies there’s an ongoing sample of comparable habits on the faculty.
The varsity has assured each Connor and his mom that he might be secure if he chooses to return.
“It isn’t a lot the varsity that I am frightened about,” Sullivan mentioned.
“It is the children, they simply hold doing it.”
7NEWS.com.au has contacted the Division of Training for additional remark.
– With Tom Sacre
