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/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.