Jewish Australian Kids Have a Different School Experience
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It happened on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 4:43 am
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Police were outside a school in Sydney in January 2025
Armed guards at school are a reality for Jewish families in Australia
A school principal said they have a police presence every day
The principal said it's sad that they need police at school
The commission heard about how security affects students and schools
A school in Melbourne was attacked with antisemitic graffiti in 2024
A principal said he spends a lot of time on security issues
Security conversations are a big part of the school community
Parents pay extra for security, which has increased by 250% since 2023
The government only covers 30% of security costs, so parents pay more
Schools are worried that high security costs will scare parents away
A school in Sydney needs a police presence every day
Many families make financial sacrifices to send their kids to Jewish schools
Families choose Jewish schools for education and safety reasons
A college president talked about how security affects students, including his own kids
He said students might feel separate from the rest of the community
A former High Court justice is leading the royal commission
Jewish schools would prefer not to need security, but they do
Jewish schools have spent $58 million on security between 2022 and 2025
It's expensive to be Jewish, and schools use resources for security
Jewish schools use resources that could be used for education to fund security
The Australian Council of Jewish Schools wants more government funding for security
The Federal Education Minister was not available for comment
The government has pledged extra funding for security after a terror attack
The budget includes extra funding for security at Jewish schools
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Jewish schools spent $58 million on security between 2022 and 2025
It's a failure to accept that Jewish students face armed guards
A principal said colleagues were shocked by the security at her school
The principal said the community would be upset if other schools had the same security
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