Once Upon a Time, When Things Went Wrong: A Cautionary Tale

Once upon a time there was an Australian suburban Primary School located in a picturesque beachside suburb. The school was a happy place, with around 600 smiling students from Reception to Year 7. The happy beachside suburban school included a Centre for Hearing Impaired Children and happily catered for those students who were School Card holders (supported low income families). It prided itself on being a very inclusive place, and on its ties with and service to, the local community. It held to a tradition of open and democratic decision making in all areas of school life. It really was a fairy tale place to be - or so everyone thought.