About 2300 assaults were reported across the state’s private and public schools in the year to June.
Assaults reported in NSW schools have surged to record levels in the past two years, as police are called dozens of times each week about violent incidents on school grounds.
“An executive staff member reports an assault occurred between students on school grounds. The incident was filmed by other students and disseminated over social media,” one report from a school in the Penrith area said. “Tensions in communities and difficulties at home can spill over into schools. With so many forces impacting on schools we need to concentrate resources where they are needed, and ensure teachers are supported to manage misbehaviour and more serious incidents,” said McDonald, who is the CEO of YMCA WA, which runs a school for disengaged youth.
A spokesperson for the department said: “While schools are among the safest places in our community, they are at times complex environments. Numerous Instagram accounts have been created to share videos of fights in NSW schools. Some include footage of staff members intervening to try and contain the brawls.
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