Melbourne’s worst muck-up day pranks revealed

A teacher left with a broken jaw, vandalised cars and rampages through school halls are among the worst muck-up day pranks over the years at leading Victorian schools.

Firbank Grammar year 12 girls seen in the video next to a vandalised car.

A teacher left with a broken jaw, vandalised cars and rampages through school halls are among the worst muck-up day pranks over the years at leading Victorian schools.

As muck-up days continue at some schools this week, some students have been sent home and in even more extreme cases – police have been called.

But while a number of schools had difficulties with a few extra-rowdy students, most reported excellent behaviour.

We take a look back at some of the most wild muck up day incidents at schools across the state.

Firbank and Brighton Grammar

Students from Firbank Grammar were this week accused of “going too far” with their muck-up day pranks after causing serious damage to cars belonging to year 12 pupils from Brighton Grammar.

Footage obtained by the Herald Sun showed a student’s ute covered in offensive scrawls and plastic wrap.

In another video, female students, who are believed to attend Firbank Grammar, are seen next to a car, which has also been vandalised.

It’s understood at least five cars had been targeted, with one pupil reporting the incident to police.

Year 12 girls seen in the video next to a vandalised car.

Scotch College

A Scotch College teacher was left with a broken jaw last year after students in hazmat suits and masks stormed the canteen and spread shaving cream around the campus as part of muck-up day pranks.

End-of-year events, including a year 12 barbecue, at the leading Hawthorn School were cancelled and a letter has been sent to parents expressing great disappointment in the boys’ antics.

At the time, secretary of the independent Education Union Victoria Deb James said the teacher was attempting to protect a group of younger students from a pack of senior students.

Parade College

Students at Parade College in Bundoora last year lit flares in the carpark and gymnasium, mirroring similar actions in 2020 from Marcellin College students.

Parade College Principal Andrew Kuppe said at that time he was “proud of the exceptional conduct of our 250 Year 12 students on their Celebration Day this week after a tough couple years of Covid schooling”.

One student however acted completely unacceptably and let off two flares outside on school property.

Fortunately no students were injured.

A review of CCTV failed to identify the student who set off the flares and no further action was taken.

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Camberwell High School

Students from Camberwell High School arrived after midnight in 2019 and broke into the arts and technology area.

They poured flour on the floor, put glue on tables, removed doors and daubed oil and honey on furniture, damaging tables and chairs.

The students climbed roofs and toilet paper and cling wrap was strewn around the school and the neighbourhood.

In a frank letter to parents, senior school leader Elizabeth Foulds described the behaviour of a few as “wanton destruction”.

Bentleigh Secondary College

Boys who wore dresses to their Year 12 muck-up day in 2017 were pulled out of class and ordered to change or go home, students claim.

Yet, girls who dressed in the boys’ uniform at Bentleigh Secondary College were allowed to remain.

The Herald Sun was told up to 40 boys turned up to school in dresses for the Year 12s’ last day of classes this morning.

Boys wearing dresses were told to go home or change at Bentleigh Secondary College Year 12 muck-up day. Picture: Supplied

“In first period they collected all the boys and told them they either had to get changed or go home,” said one student, who asked not to be named.

“They could stay (at school) but they had to put shorts on underneath.”

But most of the boys did not have shorts, he said, and one boy in his class went home.

In a statement, the school said students were asked to wear shorts underneath after complaints over the length of their dresses.

Christian College Geelong

A helicopter landed on the oval at the school in 2015, with three students dressed as Arabian princes getting out. But the glory was short-lived, with the students prevented from graduating because the helicopter did not have authorisation to land on the Highton school oval. But then Geelong mayor Darryn Lyons – famous for his flamboyance – approved of the stunt, giving the boys a big shout-out on social media and labelling them “all class” and #legendary.