A mother of two boys at Sydney’s prestigious Newington College says a plan to turn the private school co-educational has been forced on parents and students without adequate consultation, and is being pushed through against the wishes of the broader community.
In the first public comments from a school parent since the college’s announcement last month that it would admit girls from 2026 onwards, lawyer Victoria Phillips said parents and students were never properly consulted.
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Samantha Hutchinson is the AFR's National Reporter. Most recently, she was CBD columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Before that, she covered Victorian and NSW politics and business for The Australian, the AFR and BRW Magazine. Connect with Samantha on Twitter. Email Samantha at samantha.hutchinson@afr.com.au
