Blackburn Lake Primary School

28/11/23 -I would NEVER recommend #BlackburnLakePrimarySchool This post is above all informational of MY experience at Blackburn Lake Primary school in 2023 and what to do if ANY school fails to action/support families in the event of relentless bullying and who they can turn to: #VictoriaPolice. 2023 Blackburn Lake Primary School: Vaping, threats of violence/killing, and bullying all of this in week 1 of term 1 - 2023 at grade 6 level. Bullying culture is alive and flourishing under the leadership of newly appointed Principal DD (previously assistant principal) and new Assistant Principal RW-P (formerly Prep teacher) @BlackburnLakePrimarySchool Both are aloof and dismissive of the serious damaging nature of bullying, threats of violence and assault. I had contacted both DD and RW-P in writing with my concerns of #bullyingblackburnlakeprimaryschool and threats of violence to my child on many occasions only to be dismissed - in both term 1 and term 2. Term 3- known school bully physically assaulted another student, witnessed by many students of different grade levels at lunch play and when it was reported to the teachers, the students reporting the incident were deemed trouble makers for bothering the teachers and the bully, she was not held to account - ZER0. Both DD and RW-P failed to action in any capacity. I escalated my concerns to The Victorian Education Dept ' , The Ombudsman and eventually Victoria Police as the school Principal DD failed in his duty of care not only to my child but to MANY others. If your child is bullied/threatened at ANY school, and the school fails to respond/act or support your child, contact Youth Resources Division (Forest Hill Police) - you will be heard and assisted. I was informed by Youth Services @ForestHillPolice that ALL Victorian School Principals are well versed in protocols regarding threats of killing, physical harm, and/or violence made to a student by another. Principals are OBLIGATED to inform and refer the student/parents/guardians being bullied to Victoria Police - but principal DD and assistant principal RW-P neglected to do so on ANY occasion. Because of the lazy governance at BLPS, both DD and RW-P FAILED in their duty of care to all affected students in their care - period. Their many failings and the highly INAPPROPRIATE conduct of new Principal DD is truly disturbing. Principal DD recording my child and her grade 6 classmate in term 3 on his mobile phone in HIS office WITHOUT prior parental knowledge OR consent is not only INAPPROPRIATE - it is ILLEGAL and still has not been explained/ clarified to date after I sent 2 please explain emails. This grossly inappropriate and illegal conduct was escalated to Victoria Police. As it is our final year, grade 6 - I doubt I will receive any clarification or explanation as to why. ALWAYS, ALWAYS address your concerns in writing to schools so there can be no denials or misinterpretations - emails are trailed as evidence. [ If you need assistance dealing with violent or distressing bullying online go to: www.esafety.gov.au - they will act to remove content and track down offenders via IP addresses and will involve Victoria Police ] It is my ABSOLUTE strong opinion that the current leadership at #Blackburnlakeprimaryschool needs to be SERIOUSLY investigated more thoroughly at the very least by the @VictorianOmbudsman. Kids should have fond memories of their primary school years - not trauma.