Brisbane high school accused of ‘indoctrinating’ students

A Brisbane high school has been accused of ‘indoctrinating’ students by asking them to complete assignments on changing the Australian flag and criticising US President Donald Trump.

Parents of students at Kenmore State High School in Brisbane, Queensland, have complained of overtly political homework assignments which they say have no place in the classroom. 

One particular assignment asked students to argue ‘persuasively’ in favour of Australia having a new flag, Sky News reports. 

Parents of students at Kenmore State High School in Brisbane, Queensland, (pictured) have complained of overtly political homework assignments which they say have no place in the classroom

One particular assignment asked students to argue 'persuasively' in favour of Australia having a new flag (pictured), Sky News reports

One particular assignment asked students to argue ‘persuasively’ in favour of Australia having a new flag (pictured), Sky News reports

‘I was really incensed because all these reasons for changing the flag were very political,’ said Marion Tomes, grandmother to a male student at Kenmore State High School.

The criteria of the assignment read as followed: ‘Write a persuasive speech that explains and justifies the design of your new flag and how it represents contemporary Australia.’

Another ‘politicised’ assignment Ms Tomes objected to was her grandson’s English homework which asked him to write about saving Antarctica from melting. 

The woman’s granddaughter also previously attended the high-school, but she has since left after Ms Tomes took issue with the curriculum.  

Ms Tomes said her granddaughter was given a year seven assignment on Donald Trump’s proposed Mexican wall.

Ms Tomes said her granddaughter was given a year seven assignment on Donald Trump's (pictured) proposed Mexican wall

Ms Tomes said her granddaughter was given a year seven assignment on Donald Trump’s (pictured) proposed Mexican wall

'I was really incensed because all these reasons for changing the flag were very political,' said Marion Tomes, grandmother to a male student at Kenmore State High School (pictured is the Australian flag)

‘I was really incensed because all these reasons for changing the flag were very political,’ said Marion Tomes, grandmother to a male student at Kenmore State High School (pictured is the Australian flag)

The woman's granddaughter also previously attended the high-school, but she has since left after Ms Tomes took issue with the curriculum (Pictured is an assignment)

The woman’s granddaughter also previously attended the high-school, but she has since left after Ms Tomes took issue with the curriculum (Pictured is an assignment)

She claims the teacher threatened bad marks to anyone who had positive things to say about the US President. 

‘The teacher did say that anyone who says a good word about Donald Trump won’t get a good mark,’ Ms Tomes added.

Author and former teacher Mark Lopez echoes Ms Tomes’ concerns and said is it not uncommon for Australian students be taught with a fierce political bias.

‘Absolutely typical of what goes on in the Australian education system… one side only. Politically correct left-wing view,’ Mr Lopez told Sky News. 

However the Queensland Department of Education and Training said in a statement that the examples of study are ‘aligned to the intent of the Australian curriculum’.  



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