Share Your Experience:

We became aware after talking with our son (13) of the extent of the material and behaviours that are being driven in the ‘shine’ class he attends. As well as the gender dysphoria and the woke ideologies, if he questioned anything or had a differing opinion, ie there are only 2 genders, when they are trying to push eighty odd, then he was shamed with words or unhappy faces drawn on the board next to his name.

How did it make you feel and why?

For us these actions and personal content being articulated are ‘grooming’ our young and impressionable people that are just trying to find their individuality.

School should be a safe place of learning that has debate and encourages critical thinking, not blatant indoctrination.

Was there any follow up with this experience?

We contacted the headteacher via email with our concerns and also attached the filled out letter (from Guardians SA) regarding our position on the child protection curriculum.

To be fair the head was keen to understand our concerns and promised to get back to us after they had looked into it.

After a week long investigation they were happy to assist in our son being exempt from any part of any class that had this content and consultation was had as to what useful things he could do instead. There was also an apology for him feeling like sharing diverse opinions had resulted in disciplinary actions.

What outcome do you want to happen?

It would be great if more parents talk to their kids and find out the extent of what they are being subjected to. If you are not happy with what you find out, then say so! There will not be a class if the majority of the students are not there to teach.

We were told 'As a public education site, we adhere to the Supporting gender diverse, intersex and sexually diverse children and young people policy'. They do not ask your permission and your silence is implied consent.