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Armidale Secondary College
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ASC Police attendance figures make a liar out of education secretary
The New England Times has obtained figures from NSW Police on the number of times they have attended Armidale Secondary College since the school opened at Butler Street.
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Numbers don’t lie: critical incidents at ASC on sharp increase
Statistics reveal that incidents at Armidale Secondary College have sharply increased and are now at a shocking rate of at least one critical incident per school day.
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Targeting and retribution: the toxic cliquey culture of ASC
Some parents feel their kids are being treated differently at Armidale Secondary College, and if they speak up they’ll pay the price.
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When a child cannot be kept safe: why Armidale needs two high schools
The inability to go to another school, and escape the routine torture they are subjected to, makes already vulnerable children an easy target.
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Education Secretary dismisses concerns about ASC; parents demand apology, resignation
NSW Department of Education Secretary Murat Dizdar and other senior departmental staff have visited Armidale Secondary College this week in response to media reports about violence and other issues at the troubled school.
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Opportunity class: opportunity lost
One of Armidale Secondary College’s big bragging points is the selective program, but concerns have been raised they aren’t getting the opportunity they should.
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ASC Facebook poster speaks out
The student who posted anonymously to Facebook about Armidale Secondary College says they were misinterpreted and they were trying to defend teachers.
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“You’re not welcome here”: When a teacher becomes the bully
Most of the ASC stories are about students bullying other students, but one parent reached out with their story of a deputy bullying her daughter out of school.
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Kids with disabilities affected by bigger issues at ASC
Some parents of kids with disabilities at ASC are concerned that their kids aren’t getting the support they need.