Call for Witnesses

Koffels Solicitors and Barristers are urgently calling upon the community of former students from Ballarat & Queens Anglican Church Grammar School who may have insights into historical student-on-student abuse that occurred in the dormitories. If you attended the school between 1988 and 1993, your experiences and memories could play a pivotal role in aiding a fellow alumnus in their quest for compensation and justice.

A Specific Appeal for Witnesses

We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with information related to a competition called “Interdominion” and the overarching culture of the school and dormitory life. We need to speak to those of you who can speak to what happened in the dormitories and those of you who may have participated or witnessed others participating in Interdominion.

We are also particularly interested in students who resided in Dart House Dormitory.

We believe that there has been an unchecked culture of systemic student-on-student abuse that has existed amongst unmonitored children at Ballarat & Queens Anglican Church Grammar School that existed well before our client attended and continues to this day. The names of the competitions and activities may have changed, but the abuse is still the same. We appreciate that everyone’s experience was different and that things may have only happened to some and not to all, but we would like to speak to anyone who can help us shed some light on the culture of the school.

This focus is part of our broader effort to support victims of student-on-student and child abuse at Ballarat & Queens Anglican Church Grammar School in their pursuit of compensation and healing.

Your Voice is Crucial

Your testimony could be instrumental in supporting our client and potentially others who have suffered in silence. Koffels Solicitors and Barristers provides a confidential and supportive environment for sharing your story, with a dedicated team experienced in cases of historical child abuse compensation.

How to Contribute to Justice and Healing

If you have any recollections related to historical student-on-student or child abuse at Ballarat & Queens Anglican Church Grammar School, particularly during the years 1988 to 1993, we encourage you to come forward. Your bravery in speaking out can significantly impact the pursuit of justice and compensation for all affected individuals.

We would be grateful if you could contact Nancy Hu or Natalia Lapthorne on (02) 9283 5599 or via the call-back request form below: