SADLY, one in three students at Albion Park High School will experience domestic violence in their lifetime.
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Furthermore 45 per cent of Australian women over 19 can say they have been raped and the school is making every effort to change these alarming statistics.
Albion Park high has become involved in the White Ribbon program for 12 months and students elected to incorporate the program across the entire curriculum.
Last week, students were rewarded for their hard earn efforts in raising awareness about domestic violence and received a visit from Australian X-Factor winner Reece Mastin, who is an ambassador for White Ribbon Australia.
Along with Albion Park high students, Mr Mastin will also take an oath to not remain silent about domestic violence.
School principal, Suzi Clapham, said she was excited to hear that Mr Mastin would visit the school and was expecting the students to “go crazy” upon his arrival.
“Reece is a really good role model for young people and we expect they will take notice of his messages about domestic violence,” Ms Clapham said.
Ms Clapham explained that teachers had looked at ways to incorporate the program in a range subjects such as Maths, English and historical impact of domestic violence.
“We have also raised funds and awareness of domestic violence through a number of small events including a recent movie night.
“While it’s still early days yet, we see that kids are talking about it more and are more able to identify what is domestic violence and who they can go to if they are experiencing it or know someone who is.”