Victorian schools recorded 2645 sexual incidents between students in three years
More than 2600 reports of sexual incidents between students were recorded at Victorian state schools from January 2023 to August 2025. Incidents rose in 2024 compared with 2023, and kept climbing in 2025, with at least 368 in primary schools that year.
Why it mattersSexual incidents between students remain largely invisible in school discipline systems, leaving victims unprotected and patterns of abuse unchecked.
AustraliaVictorian families and educators face a growing crisis with sexual harm among students. The data raises questions about whether Australian schools have adequate safeguarding.
Corroborated bytheage.com.au·watoday.com.au
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