Published: 27 October 2023
Last updated: 5 March 2024
A letter to the school community told parents of Richard Minack’s exit.
The principal of Brighton Secondary College has stepped down after a Federal Court judge found he failed to protect five Jewish students from antisemitic bullying.
In a letter to the school community, Ian Burrage, a regional director with the Education Department, informed parents of Richard Minack’s exit and said Leisa Higgins would continue as acting principal as the school advertised the principal position in term 1, 2024.
Minack was not acting as principal while the matter was before the court. Minack was contacted for comment in relation to the reason for his departure from the school.
The Federal Court heard Jewish students endured anti-Semitic bullying under Mr Minack's leadership at the school, located in one of Melbourne's most affluent suburbs.
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Brighton Secondary principal steps down after antisemitic bullying case (SMH)
The principal of Brighton Secondary College has stepped down after a Federal Court judge found he failed to protect five Jewish students from antisemitic bullying.
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