Sydney private school students’ allegations of sexual assault in online petition ‘extremely concerning’

The NSW Minister for Women Bronnie Taylor says an online petition in which hundreds of former female students have shared their experiences of being sexually assaulted by private school boys is “extremely concerning”.

Warning: This article contains reports of sexual assaults that may distress some readers.

The petition, started by former Kambala student Chanel Contos because she “was sick of constantly hearing my friends’ experience of sexual abuse”, calls for a bigger focus on consent in sexual education and a focus on single-sex private schools.

Ms Taylor said it was her daughter who brought the issue to her attention.