With reports of students abusing peers in primary schools, how can parents help keep their kids safe?

By Daryl Higgins, Professor & Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University
Gabrielle Hunt, PhD candidate as part of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study, Australian Catholic University

An ABC report on Monday revealed a concerning rise in peer-on-peer sexual abuse within Australian primary schools.

Data on Victorian schools shows hundreds of such incidents were reported in 2022 and 2023, with many involving children under the age of ten.

The Australian Child Maltreatment Study also showed rates of sexual abuse inflicted by peers has been increasing. Overall,…

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