Manor Lakes College P-12 student bashed on film, mothers speaks out to protect others

A mother has shared details of relentless bullying and attacks on her daughter at a Melbourne high school to help protect others. Watch the horrific video.

A Melbourne mother has spoken out about the bullying of her 15-year-old daughter at school, urging more action to be taken to protect students.

The mother, who doesn’t want to be identified, has a daughter at Manor Lakes College P-12 whom she says has suffered a terrifying campaign of abuse from other students.

The mother said her daughter was subject to ostracism and bullying and was hit by a pack of students, leaving her with physical injuries requiring medical treatment.

A video of one attack was widely shared on social media, and the Herald Sun has seen a screen shot of a discussion among students planning an attack on the girl.

A group message urges others to “get her Plz”

The attack on a Manor Lakes P-12 student was filmed and shared online.

“C**t Tmrw gonna be fun for me,” the response said.

At one point there were 50 students chanting and rallying around the girl while she was being attacked, the mother said.

The school was in the spotlight in 2019 after the principal Steve Warner was stood down amid an investigation into footage of him dragging a student by the arm surfaced.

Despite then Education Minister James Merlino calling the behaviour “completely unacceptable”, Mr Warner was reinstated.

More than 15,000 people signed a petition for him to get his job back.

The mother said the bullying started last holidays, and included her daughter being tripped over in front of classmates, being told “get the f***out of here” and being hit by a group of students. She said she now doesn’t want to go to school.

After one of the physical attacks the girl was suspended by principal, which the mother said was unfair.

Students arranged the attack via a social media messaging app.

“Why don’t they investigate to see what the situation was so they can find out what really happened? After the incident they didn’t even ring me and they put her on a train to go home,” she said.

“I took her to the doctor and they said she had concussion and a perforated ear drum.”

The Saturday Herald Sun has seen the medical report.

The girl’s mother said Mr Warner had not taken sufficient action when the bullying of her daughter was brought to his attention.

“He told me ‘fights happen’, but nothing was done,” the mother said.

“My daughter is liked by everyone. She’s not the perfect student but she doesn’t go around doing anything to anybody,” she said.

“I would like the school to take better control of the situation. I want them to punish people for what they do and understand the long-term ramifications and damage they’ve caused,” she said.

The victim doesn’t want to attend school.

The mother of the bullying victim said schools need to do more.

“They need tougher rules.”

A spokesman for the Department of Education said “any form of violence or bullying at our schools is completely unacceptable. The health, safety and wellbeing of students is always our top priority.”

“Manor Lakes P-12 College investigates all claims and takes action, including disciplinary action where appropriate, in response to any incidents of fighting, bullying or racism,” the statement said.

The school has strict behavioural policies in place and takes disciplinary action where required to address any known instance of violence and bullying.

But the mother said more needed to be done to protect students like her daughter who no longer wants to be at school.