Beaumaris Primary School child sexual abuse inquiry expanded as two more alleged perpetrators named. The Board of Inquiry into historical child sexual abuse in Beaumaris Primary School and certain other government schools has also announced the following events.

Today, Sunday 8 October, 1.30pm – 3.30pm, Beaumaris Inquiry hosting community drop-in session in Bayside, at  the Sandringham Library. Click on the following for more information.
https://www.beaumarisinquiry.vic.gov.au/community-drop-in-information-session-event

Cardinia Shire drop-in information session, Thursday, 12 October 2023 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Location: The Hills Hub, 400A Belgrave-Gembrook Road , Emerald, VIC 3782.
https://www.beaumarisinquiry.vic.gov.au/cardinia-shire-drop-information-session

City of Casey drop-in information session, Thursday, 19 October 2023 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Location: Bunjil Place Boon Wurrung & Wurundjeri meeting room, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, VIC 3805
https://www.beaumarisinquiry.vic.gov.au/city-casey-drop-information-session

Beaumaris Inquiry is still seeking submissions. The Inquiry has extended the submission deadline until 31 October 2023.
https://content.royalcommission.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-09/BOI-Media-Release-07.09.2023.pdf

We're hearing from people who have already had  private sessions with the Board of Inquiry into historical child sexual abuse in Beaumaris Primary School and certain other government schools, that their experiences have been very positive.

Everyone involved, from initial contact, support prior, during and after the private session, have been fantastic, including the Chair of the Board of Inquiry Kathleen Foley SC, and the Counsel Assisting, Fiona Ryan SC and Kate Stowell.

The Inquiry’s report is due to be delivered by 28 February 2024.

The 24 Victorian government schools currently within the scope of the terms of reference are:

Aspendale Primary School
Beaconsfield Upper Primary School
Beaumaris Primary School
Belvedere Park Primary School
Bundalong South Primary School (now closed)
Bunyip Primary School
Chelsea Heights Primary School
Cowes Primary School
Cranbourne Primary School
Dandenong North Primary School
Dandenong West Primary School
Drouin South Primary School
Emerald Primary School
Hampton Primary School
Kunyung Primary School
Mirboo Primary School, now Mirboo North Primary School
Moorabbin (Tucker Road) Primary School, now Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School
Moorabbin West Primary School (now closed)
Mount View Primary School
Ormond East PS now McKinnon Primary School
Tarraville Primary School (now closed)
Tarwin Lower Primary School
Warragul Primary School
Warragul Technical School, now Warragul Regional College

"The Inquiry is aware of at least four alleged perpetrators of child sexual abuse who are within the scope of the terms of reference.

At this point in time, the Inquiry can name three of these perpetrators to assist victim-survivors' participation in this Inquiry. All alleged perpetrators were former teachers at Beaumaris Primary School and other government schools:

Gary Arthur Mitchell
Grahame (Graham) Harold Steele
David Ernest Keith MacGregor"

OBJECTIVES
"The objectives of this Board of Inquiry are to:
a) Establish an official public record of victim-survivors’ experiences of historical child sexual abuse by relevant employees in Beaumaris Primary School and by the same relevant employees at other government schools;
b) Develop a shared understanding, among all Victorians, of the impact of that historical child sexual abuse on victim-survivors, secondary victims, affected communities, and society;
c) Support the healing of the affected victim-survivors, secondary victims, and affected communities;
d) Reiterate the State’s commitment that such abuse must not happen again;
e) Review the effectiveness of support services that are provided to support victimsurvivors of historical child sexual abuse in government schools;
f) Understanding that some time has passed since the historical child sexual abuse, review the Department of Education’s knowledge and response to any of the abuse at or around the time of the abuse."

Thank you again for everyone's support, and we continue to stand with, and advocate for, all victim/survivors of child sexual abuse, including for the expansion of the current scope of the Board of Inquiry in the future.