Teen bullying death blamed on Queensland high school by parents

The parents of a teenage aspiring model who took her own life amid constant physical and emotional abuse are suing her high school, claiming it was aware of the bullying and did nothing about it.   

Joanne and Michael Piva claimed their daughter Breannah, 16, made 20 complaints to Ayr State High School in north Queensland, before she took her own life in May 2015.

Almost 30 bullying incidents over four years – which would start in school and continue long after the final bell went – have now been outlined in a set of court documents obtained by Daily Mail Australia on Thursday.

The parents of Breannah Piva (pictured), 16 – who took her own life amid constant physical and emotional abuse – are suing her high school, claiming it was aware of the bullying and did nothing about it

Joanne and Michael Piva (pictured) claimed on Wednesday their daughter Breannah, 16 'constantly complained' to Ayr State High School in north Queensland, before she took her own life in May 2015

Joanne and Michael Piva (pictured) claimed on Wednesday their daughter Breannah, 16 ‘constantly complained’ to Ayr State High School in north Queensland, before she took her own life in May 2015

Almost 30 bullying incidents over four years - which would start in school and continue long after the final bell went - have now been outlined in a set of court documents obtained by Daily Mail Australia on Thursday. Pictured: Ayr High School

Almost 30 bullying incidents over four years – which would start in school and continue long after the final bell went – have now been outlined in a set of court documents obtained by Daily Mail Australia on Thursday. Pictured: Ayr High School

‘Breannah didn’t just put up with verbal abuse, she was physically abused, taunted at work, she was harassed walking up the street. It was just constant,’ Mrs Piva told A Current Affair.

The court documents state she had a bottle of iced coffee thrown at her before marshmallow was rubbed over her face and uniform.

Another incident reads: ‘On various occasions throughout 2011, Breannah was hit across the back of her head by another student. This was reported to the school and I have attached the Incident Report that Breannah filed.’ 

The court documents state Breannah (pictured) had a bottle of iced coffee thrown at her before marshmallow was rubbed over her face and uniform 

The court documents state Breannah (pictured) had a bottle of iced coffee thrown at her before marshmallow was rubbed over her face and uniform 

Another incident reads: 'On various occasions throughout 2011, Breannah was hit across the back of her head by another student. This was reported to the school and I have attached the Incident Report that Breannah filed' 

Another incident reads: ‘On various occasions throughout 2011, Breannah was hit across the back of her head by another student. This was reported to the school and I have attached the Incident Report that Breannah filed’ 

Breannah received a message from a boy telling her to kill herself or he would, but police told the family they couldn't prove who sent the message, Mrs Piva (pictured) said

Breannah received a message from a boy telling her to kill herself or he would, but police told the family they couldn’t prove who sent the message, Mrs Piva (pictured) said

The court documents state that Breannah was in 2013 chased for five blocks while walking home and forced to hide in a supermarket after a group of five students said they were going to ‘bash and kill’ her.

‘There was another incident in 2013 where Breannah was punched by another student after school and suffered a black eye,’ the court documents state. 

The Piva family’s solicitor from Shine Lawyers Sarah Sarinas said the teenager was struggling to cope and was let down by the school.    

She added: ‘There are a pile of incident reports there and that’s what makes this case all the more shocking that nothing was done and it has led to tragic consequences for this family.’ 

Mrs Piva said Breannah arrived home with black eyes and bruises over her body multiple times. 

Her daughter even received a message from a boy telling her to kill herself or he would, but police told the family they couldn’t prove who sent the message, Mrs Piva claimed.   

Mrs Piva said Breannah arrived home with black eyes and bruises over her body multiple times

Mrs Piva said Breannah arrived home with black eyes and bruises over her body multiple times

A foundation has since been set up for Breannah (pictured) called 'Do It For Bree', which has produced a free online anti-bullying program for schools

A foundation has since been set up for Breannah (pictured) called ‘Do It For Bree’, which has produced a free online anti-bullying program for schools

Younger sister Michaela said Breannah went really quiet and asked her to leave the room after receiving abusive messages the night she died.

A foundation has since been set up for Breannah called ‘Do It For Bree’, which has produced a free online anti-bullying program for schools.

Both the Ayr State High School and Education Queensland declined to comment when contacted by Daily Mail Australia. 

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