Nazi salutes in corridors, teachers abused for their heritage and abuse hurled at members of the Jewish community— a current Waverley College student has lifted the lid on the “concerning” culture of anti-Semitism inside the exclusive boys’ private school.
Students at Waverley College have spoken out about an anti-Semitic culture at the school that has seen abuse hurled at passing members of the Jewish community, Nazi salutes made in corridors and teachers abused for their heritage.
The student also claimed the handling of the expulsion of six Year 9 students over a hazing incident in October this year was being viewed as a “debacle”, both inside and outside the school.
The student – currently at the school and who chose not to be identified – said while there was debate over how the hazing incident had come to be and what was involved, there was no doubt about the anti-Semitic culture by students at Waverley College – which is located in the heart of the eastern suburbs which has a huge Jewish community.
“Waverley (College) has a strong culture of anti-Semitism and it is concerning,” the student said.
“It is not uncommon to hear in the hallways anti-Semitic slurs, while kids performing Nazi salutes is also not uncommon. There have been incidents around the direct area at Waverley with anti-Semitic slurs being said to members of the Jewish community.”
Read the article by Josh Hanrahan and Mark Morri in The Daily Telegraph.