School Sexual Abuse Lawyers
Arnold Thomas & Becker is currently running over 250 civil claims against Victorian schools for historical child sexual abuse, which involves action against more than 180 schools across the state.
These cases relate to Victorian educational settings across public, religious and other independent schools, including primary and secondary schools and specialist schools.
This is in addition to many cases that we have already settled.
The large number of people coming forward was initially influenced from increased disclosures following the royal commission into institutional response into child sexual abuse, but has increased in recent years as more and more people are standing up for themselves and demanding to be heard.
Kim Price, head of Arnold Thomas & Becker’s abuse practice says, “I don’t believe we’ve seen the true number as yet. From my experience in dealing with survivors of abuse we know that many don’t report it, and if they do it can be years or even decades later. When first hear about abuse at a school, our investigations often reveal there are multiple victims of a single predator – we think there are a lot more out there that we still don’t know about.”
School should be a place where children feel safe. Unfortunately, for thousands of Australian students, this has not been the case. Instead, we are hearing from students from across the country that they have been subjected to sexual abuse by teachers and other members of school staff.
We are working on cases from as far back as the 1960s and as recently as this decade. The number of cases we have handled against schools makes us one of Australia’s most experienced school abuse lawyers. We have represented thousands of survivors and have detailed information about the schools, teachers and staff involved in current and former claims and can call on a large number of witnesses who can help to validate new claims.
If you have suffered abuse in an Australian school, we are here to listen to you and advise you on your rights. You many be eligible for compensation, which could be in the millions.
We also remind survivors to make certain that they seek legal advice before considering the National Redress Scheme, which is likely to provide inadequate compensation. Cases through the National Redress Scheme are capped at $150,000 and we have obtained over $2M for some of our clients.
How to make a claim
The first step in to contact us. You can do this via our online form below, or by contacting us on social media or on the phone. Any information you share with us will be treated as confidential.
Take a stand against abuse and talk to an abuse lawyer today on 1300 333 300.
Schools we have investigated/are investigating
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Aquinas Boys College in Ringwood (Christian Brothers and Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools) |
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Ardeer High School (State of Victoria) |
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Avondale Heights Primary |
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Ballam Park Technical School |
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Ballarat Clarendon College (Formally Ballarat College) |
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Bandiana Primary School |
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Barwon Downs Primary School |
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Bayside Christian College |
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Beaumaris Primary School (VIC) |
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Boronia Heights Primary School |
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Brighton Grammar |
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Broadmeadows High School |
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Brunswick High School |
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Brunswick West Primary School |
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Cathedral College |
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Catherine McAuley College (VIC) |
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Catholic Regional College, St Albans |
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Caulfield High School, Caulfield |
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Chisolm Christian College |
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Christian Brother’s College |
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Christian Brothers Parade College |
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Christian Brothers School |
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Clayton North Primary School |
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Coatesville Primary School |
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Coburg High School |
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Coburg Technical School |
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Cowra High School |
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Craigieburn Primary School |
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Dandenong Primary School |
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De La Salle College |
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Debney Meadows Primary School |
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Derinya Primary School |
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Dominic early learning Centre |
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Drummond St Primary School & St Patrick’s College |
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Drysdale Primary School |
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East Ringwood Primary School |
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Emerald Secondary College |
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Emmaus College |
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Essendon Grammar |
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Fawkner Technical School |
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Footscray Primary School |
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Foster High School, Foster |
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Geelong College |
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Geelong Grammar School |
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Gippsland Grammar School |
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Glendonald School for the Deaf |
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Goulburn Valley Grammar School |
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Grey St Primary School Traralgon |
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Haig Street Primary School, Heidelberg West |
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Hallam Primary School |
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Hawkesdale Secondary College |
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Hernes Oark Primary School |
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Holy Child Primary School, Dallas |
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Jordanville Technical School |
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Kardinia International College |
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La Trobe Regional Special School |
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Lilydale High School |
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Lyndhurst Secondary School (VIC) |
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Mansfield Secondary College |
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Maranatha Christian School |
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Marcelin Junior School |
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Marist Brothers Maitland |
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Marist Brother’s School Bendigo |
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Marist Sion College |
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Maroondah High School |
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MacLeod High School |
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Melbourne Grammar School |
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Mentone Grammar School (VIC) |
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Monivae College, Hamilton |
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Monterey High School |
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Moomba Park Primary School |
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Mount Clear State Primary School (VIC) |
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Mt Beauty High School & Mt Waverly High School |
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Mullauna College, Mitcham |
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Myrniong Primary |
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Nayook State School |
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Nelson Park School |
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Northcote Farm |
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Northside Christian College |
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Ormond East Primary School, Ormond |
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Osborne Primary School, Mount Martha & Mornington High School, Mornington |
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Our Lady for Helpful Christians, Ballarat |
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Parade College, Bundoora |
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Parade College; St Vincent’s College Bendigo |
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Parade Preparatory College, Alphington |
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Parade Prepatory College |
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Patrician Brothers College, Fairfield |
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Peninsula Grammar |
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Pyalong State School |
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Research Primary School |
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Rosebud High School |
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Rupertswood College |
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Sacred Heart College, Oakleigh |
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Sacred Heart Primary School |
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Sacred Heart, Fitzroy |
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Sacred Heart, Shepparton |
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Salesian College ‘Rupertswood’, Sunbury |
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Salesian College, Sunbury |
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Salesians College in Sunbury (Salesians of Don Bosco) |
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Samaritan Catholic College (VIC) |
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Sandringham Secondary College |
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Santa Maria College, Northcote |
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Scotch College |
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Spotswood Primary School (VIC) |
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St Alipius Primary School, Ballarat East AND St Patrick’s College, Ballarat |
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St Anthony’s Primary School, Glen Huntly |
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St Augustines |
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St Augustine’s School in Yarraville (Archdiocese) |
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St Bernards College |
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St Brigids Primary School |
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St Columbus College |
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St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Mill Park |
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St Gerard’s Primary School, Dandenong |
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St James’ Primary School in Brighton (Archdiocese and Presentation Sisters) |
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St John’s College, Braybrook |
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St John’s College, Dandenong |
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St Joseph’s College, Geelong |
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St Joseph’s Junior College, Pasco Vale |
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St Joseph’s Primary – Boronia |
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St Joseph’s School, Wonthaggi & Wonthaggi Technical School, Wonthaggi |
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St Joseph’s College Newtown |
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St Joseph’s College, Geelong |
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St Joseph’s College, Mildura |
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St Joseph’s College, Warragul |
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St Joseph’s Geelong |
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St Joseph’s Primary School, Trafalgar |
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St Joseph’s Primary School, Warragul |
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St Joseph’s Sebastopol; St Patrick’s College Ballarat |
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St Joseph’s, Geelong |
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St Joseph’s, Pascoe Vale |
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St Kevins |
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St Kilian’s Primary School |
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St Leo’s College |
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St Leo’s College, Box Hill |
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St Mary Magdalene Primary, Jordanville |
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St Mary’s Primary School Myrtleford (Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst) |
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St Mary’s Primary School, Ararat |
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St Mary’s Primary School, Sale |
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St Mary’s Technical College (Christian Brothers) |
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St Mary’s Thornbury & Trinity Catholic Secondary, Brunswick |
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St Patrick’s College in Ballarat (Christian Brothers) |
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St Patrick’s, Sale |
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St Paul’s Catholic Secondary College, Traralgon |
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St Paul’s College, Altona North |
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St Paul’s Technical School College in Ballarat (Christian Brothers) |
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St Paul’s, Traralgon |
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St Pius Parish School, Warrnambool and Christian Brothers College, Warrnambool |
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St Thomas Moore College |
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St Vincent’s Boys’ Home |
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St Vincent’s College, Bendigo and St Kevin’s College, Toorak |
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Star of the Sea College (VIC) |
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Sunshine Technical School |
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Surrey Hills Primary School |
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Templestowe College (State of Victoria) |
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Templestowe High |
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Therry College |
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Thomastown Primary School |
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Timbarra P-9 College |
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Trinity Grammar School |
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Trinity Regional College (VIC) |
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Tucker Rd Primary School, Moorabbin |
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Wanganui Secondary College |
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Warburton Adventist School |
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Warrnambool North Technical School |
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Warrnambool West Primary School |
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Wesley College |
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Westall State Primary School |
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Whitefriars College (Whitefriars College Inc) |
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Whitefriars College Donvale (VIC) |
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Xavier College |
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Yackandandah Primary School |