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Further bullying allegations at Linwood College

Author
Charlotte Lewis-West,
Publish Date
Wed, 13 Apr 2016, 11:23AM
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Further bullying allegations at Linwood College

Author
Charlotte Lewis-West,
Publish Date
Wed, 13 Apr 2016, 11:23AM

UPDATED: 12.43PM Further allegations are emerging of a bullying problem at Christchurch's Linwood College.

Yesterday one mother slammed the school for failing to stop the assault and bullying of her daughter.

MORE: Mother demands school action over bullying of daughter

She's demanding more action, after the school stood down the assailant for one day.

Now another mother, Barbara, has spoken out.

Barbara, has come forward, saying her daughter was at the school for less than a month, and in that time lodged 13 complaints of bullying.

She told Newstalk ZB's Chris Lynch the students' behaviour was disgusting and her daughter said she didn't want to live, if she had to stay at the school.

LISTEN ABOVE: Barbara talks to Chris Lynch

"She was getting assaulted, water tipped on her. One boy also they tried forcing himself onto her and he was a year 13 and she was a year 11.

She said her daughter was at Linwood for less than a month, and during that time put in 13 complaints of bullying, of which the school did little about.

"It wasn't solving a problem. It was that bad that she said: 'I would rather take my own life than be at this school. Can you please change my school because I am really unhappy.'"

Dr Liz Gordon told Chris Lynch like anything, dealing with anger and bullying issues needs to be taught, particularly to vulnerable young people.

"Teaching our children to be calm, lovely human beings. Where kids aren't getting it through their home life or though their mental helath issues, schools can step in and offer great programmes."

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