Punchbowl Boys High School

Punchbowl Boys High School is a Government secondary school in Punchbowl, New South Wales, Australia, in Sydney.

History

Chris Griffiths became the principal of Punchbowl Boys in 2015.[1] In 2017 Griffiths, a convert to Islam, lost his job when he declined to implement an anti religious-radicalization programme mandated by New South Wales authorities.[2] He had also not included female staff in certain events.[3] Griffiths' deputy was also removed. His replacement, Robert Patruno, stated that he would start an effort to teach Australian values to the students.[2] Patruno formerly taught at a juvenile detention centre.[4]

The group Hizb ut-Tahrir criticized the removal of Griffiths.[5] As a result of the concerns over radicalism, the relationship between the school and the Bankstown police had deteriorated; Patruno sought to repair this relationship.[4]Punchbowl Boys High School has recently been improved over the past years from drug, alcohol and weapon related violence with physical and mental activity.

References

  1. ↑ "New Principal Punchbowl Boys' HS - Director's Message ." Punchbowl Boys High School. 5 October 2015. Retrieved on 18 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Punchbowl Boys High School principal vows to teach students lesson in Australian values". Yahoo News. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  3. ↑ "Principal, deputy sacked after excluding female staff members at Sydney high school". Yahoo! News. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  4. 1 2 Urban, Rebecca (2017-03-13). "Troubled Punchbowl Boys High School turns to respect". The Weekend Australian. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  5. ↑ Louissikian, Kylar; Primrose Riordan (2017-03-08). "Islamic group backs sacked principal". The Australian. Retrieved 2017-03-18.

Further reading

Coordinates: 33°55′25″S 151°03′09″E / 33.9236°S 151.0526°E / -33.9236; 151.0526


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