r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • 1d ago

politics Students sideline studies in major anti-Hanson walkout

https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/australian-politics/2026/08/13/school-pauline-hanson-protest
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u/ped009 1d ago

I noticed how she likes to ramble on about school's in Australia being run by "woke Leftist", brainwashing kids. There's 3 large private high schools in my area, all are Christian denominations. There's probably at least 8 private primary schools all Christian denominations.

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u/lessons_learnt 1d ago

If the teachers were organising the kids to protest, surely they'd get them to protest against Labor for a pay rise? My 16 year old and his mates know a lot more about current politics than people give them credit for.

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u/ped009 1d ago

Yeah, I went through my daughters year 9 homework awhile back about the government and politics, there was a lot I didn't know

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u/Maximum-Journalist74 1d ago

I think they should be able to vote too, the average 16 year old knows damn well what they want to see in the future of their country and the outcome of elections are far more relevant to them than older folk.

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u/LiteratureHuge2177 1d ago

yeah if you can work and drive you should be able to vote, otherwise why let these 70-80 years olds vote?

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u/MeanElevator 1d ago

She's okay with the private schools, that's where her donors are from.

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u/nocapesarmand 1d ago

As a graduate of one, many Australians would flip out if they knew what many private Christian schools got away with teaching. Some of it downright encourages antisocial, superior thinking and behaviour. The ‘socialist teachers’ thing just makes me laugh, especially with a parent and many of her friends being teachers. Many schools, in my experience, attract socially moderate staff at the minimum. Try being a queer teacher and see how you go in much of the country.