A 6 year old child came home yesterday from Drummond Memorial Public School with a folded up letter in their school bag saying they were going to be expelled.
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ASC Facebook poster speaks out
The student who posted anonymously to Facebook about Armidale Secondary College says they were misinterpreted and they were trying to defend teachers.
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New Varroa Mite infestations detected in the New England
Multiple new sites in the region have been added to the list of places where bee hives have the devastating varroa mite, as both industry and government fight to control the outbreak.
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“You’re not welcome here”: When a teacher becomes the bully
Most of the ASC stories are about students bullying other students, but one parent reached out with their story of a deputy bullying her daughter out of school.
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Kids with disabilities affected by bigger issues at ASC
Some parents of kids with disabilities at ASC are concerned that their kids aren’t getting the support they need.
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Home school offers hope
As many parents become increasingly concerned about what their children are being exposed to as Armidale Secondary College, some are opting for home school.
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Toilet bullying for TikTok triggers rage
**CONTENT WARNING: violence, self harm**
There is no scarier thing for any parent than when your child does something you would not have thought them capable of doing.
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One little lock, so much violence
**CONTENT WARNING: violence** The extreme violence at Armidale Secondary College is destroying families and placing huge financial burden on those that cannot afford it, and the catalyst for it all may be cost cutting on a simple toilet lock.
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ASC Principal apologises for offensive email
In the Armidale Secondary College newsletter released today, ASC Principal Bree Harvey-Bice apologised for two lines in an email sent to the school community on Monday.
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ASC policy of locking bathrooms humiliating and unhygenic
Armidale Secondary College has been locking student bathrooms due to violence and anti-social behaviour, and in the process created a bigger issue of denying students basic rights and dignity.