‘Sex map’ shared on social media includes details of which students have a crush on each other

Parents at a Catholic high school are outraged over students being “named and shamed” in a “sex map” inspired by the Heartbreak High TV show.

The ‘sex map’ was inspired by the Heartbreak High TV show (pictured). Picture: Supplied

Students at a Catholic co-ed college in Ringwood created a “sex map” involving their fellow students inspired by the popular Heartbreak High TV show.

The diagram, distributed on social media by year 11 student leaders, includes details of which students have a crush on each other or are in a relationship.

It is less explicit than the map which featured in the TV show detailing the real and rumoured sexual escapades of the fictional high school students.

One outraged parent of a year 11 student at the school told the Herald Sun it was “disgusting that good kids are named and shamed” by their class mates.

“It contains personal information which shouldn’t be out there,” the parent said.

A letter from the school to the college’s year 11 parents advised them that the map, created last week, was “highly inappropriate”.

The fictional high school students in Heartbreak High (pictured) create a map detailing their real and rumoured sexual escapades. Picture: Supplied

“The information is mostly false and has led to rumours being created about students’ interests in their peers and suspected relationships. The diagram has been referred to as a “sex map”, an idea originating from a popular television series,” the letter from deputy principal Napoleon Rodezno said.

He stressed that the criteria for students to be included was not sexual relationships but instead “an interpersonal connection, sometimes of a romantic nature, but also just by having an interest in others, dating back to Year 7”.

“The concerns that have been raised include personal information being sought and shared amongst the students, generating unwarranted attention,” Dr Rodezno said.

“The College has met with the students who created the map and with those that have raised concerns. We have not seen the map as it was deleted and, to the best of our knowledge, does no longer exist.”

“Those involved in the creation of the map have been cooperative throughout and the degrees of their personal involvement varies,” he said.

Dr Rodezno asked students not talk about the map while the matter was being addressed.

A further email was sent by Mr Atkinson to the entire school’s parents after the Herald Sun inquired about the issue on Tuesday.

Despite Dr Rodezno referring to the diagram as a “sex map” previously, Mr Atkinson said the term was not accurate. He said the document in fact “‘joined’ Year 11 students through their initials as being in a personal relationship, being romantically ‘interested’ in a peer, having a ‘crush’ on a peer, and/or related to friendship groupings”.

“This behaviour however is clearly disrespectful to those involved and is not acceptable at Aquinas College,” he wrote.