The US scandal over parents bribing officials to admit their children to exclusive colleges is an extreme form of the parenting trend, but it has been on the rise in Australia too
One parent was so upset about their child's assessment that they paid an outside tutor to re-mark the essay and demanded the school use the rival result, which was one point higher.
Timothy Wright, headmaster of Shore School, has noticed more parents querying team selections, or essay marks, or invitations. Amid growing concerns about the long-term impact of parental intervention, schools are beginning to act. Last year, Wenona School ruled that forgotten items ferried to school by parents would stay in reception until the end of the day.
The NSW Department of Education issued a parent code of conduct last year. St Catherine's also issued its own version, explaining that parents should treat teachers respectfully, and that repeated breaches might result in a ban from school premises.
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