The Aporia · Teacher receives $1.3m dollar payout over mob attack at Marist

Victoria Sparrow, a Brisbane teacher at Marist College Ashgrove, received a $1.27 million payout after claiming she was permanently injured during an alleged attack by over 300 students while supervising them in October 2023. The incident, which involved food-throwing and verbal harassment, led Sparrow to take the school to court, accusing it of fostering a misogynistic environment. Though Marist denied wrongdoing, they offered an apology for Sparrow's experience and its impact on her.

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Victoria Sparrow, a drama teacher at Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane, received a $1.27 million payout after alleging that she was attacked by up to 300 students while on lunch duty in October 2023. The incident led to injuries doctors said would prevent her from working as a teacher again. Sparrow took the school to the Supreme Court of Queensland, accusing it of fostering misogyny, which prompted a review of the all-boys school's workplace culture. Her legal team claimed she was surrounded by students throwing food during lunch supervision and that Marist Schools Australia, the national organization behind the college, had "unlimited resources" at its disposal. Sparrow accepted WorkCover compensation rather than continuing to fight the case, emphasizing her need for ongoing specialist treatment due to permanent injuries.

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Victoria Sparrow took Marist College Ashgrove to the Supreme Court of Queensland over allegations she had been surrounded by up to 300 students in October 2023, leading to injuries she said doctors told her would stop her from working as teacher again.

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🔮 Victoria Sparrow took Marist College Ashgrove to the Supreme Court of Queensland over allegations she had been surrounded by up to 300 students in October 2023, leading to injuries she said doctors told her would stop her from working as teacher again.

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Teacher receives $1.3m dollar payout over mob attack at Marist · assertive framing

A Brisbane teacher who says she suffered permanent injuries after she was allegedly attacked by a mob of food-throwing private school boys has received a $1.27 million payout. uncertain

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doctors → take → teacher

In a statement on Tuesday she said she had accepted the WorkCover compensation rather than fight the school’s national organisation Marist Schools Australia and their “unlimited resources”. asserted

she → say → organisation

“I have made that choice knowing that I need costly ongoing specialist treatment, both now and for many years ahead,” she said. asserted

she → make → years

“I hope one day to return to some form of employment despite my permanent injuries preventing me from ever teaching again.” asserted

I → hope → me

Sparrow’s case accused the school of fostering misogyny, and sparked a review of the all-boys school’s workplace culture. asserted

case → accuse → culture

Sparrow’s barrister, Gerard Forde, said the drama teacher was supervising students on lunch when the alleged incident occurred. asserted

incident → say → lunch

In her statement, Sparrow said she was “surrounded by young men, some standing on chairs and tables, inches above her, chanting and yelling loudly”. asserted

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Forde told the Supreme Court Sparrow’s psychological injuries were due to both the incident itself and how the school treated her afterwards. asserted

school → tell → her

Rick Green, the barrister representing the school, argued the allegations about the culture of misogyny were irrelevant. asserted

allegations → represent → misogyny

In a letter sent to school staff on Monday, Acting Head of College Paul Blinkoff said the payout made no finding of wrongdoing by the school. asserted

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“Throughout this process Marist College Ashgrove and Marist Schools Australia have engaged from a position of respect for Ms Sparrow and for what she said of her experience and the effect it had on her,” he wrote. asserted

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“We apologise to Ms Sparrow for her experience and its impact, and we earnestly hope that the resolution of this matter today provides her a foundation for healing and assists her recovery.” asserted

resolution → apologise → recovery

During the court process, Marist teacher and union representative Madonna Spillane alleged the head of the college Michael Newman had said “boys will be boys” after Sparrow’s alleged attack in an affidavit. asserted

boys → allege → affidavit

In her statement, Sparrow thanked Spillane and former Marist teacher Stan Kosiek, who previously took the school to the Fair Work Commission over an unfair dismissal claim. uncertain

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“I would like to thank two special people: Madonna Spillane, an incredibly brave co-worker who was prepared to stand right beside me ... and the inspirational Stan Kosiek … he is genuinely someone young men can look up to,” she said. asserted

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Marist College Ashgrove has been contacted for comment. asserted

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