Resolved complaint (129) about racial discrimination in education
Learn how a complaint (129) about racial discrimination in education was resolved through conciliation.
Summary
- Year: 2024
- Relevant Act: Racial Discrimination Act
- Grounds: Ethnic origin; Race
- Area(s): Education; Other section 9
- Settlement terms:
- Compensation
- Settlement amount: $50,000
About the complaint
The complainant's daughter is Jewish and attended the respondent public high school. The complainant alleged the school failed to respond appropriately to anti-semitic behaviour towards her daughter.
The school said that it implemented significant reforms in relation to the way it sought to prevent and respond to any instances of anti-semitic bullying including investigating the incidents, speaking to students and organising a visit to the Jewish Museum.
The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the school pay the complainant $50,000.
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