Stop xenophobia

I should not have to pen this opinion piece. Not in modern Australia. But here I am, a student, writing an open letter to a group of adults.

Year 12 student Nerrissa Leitch says racism at Greater Shepparton Secondary College — the school at the centre of a scathing government-commissioned report — needs to be addressed so future students don't suffer.

Students of African heritage say they felt more heavily policed, were suspected of cheating if they did well and were encouraged to leave school rather than do VCE even if their marks were good.

'Truth pages', where students share their experiences of racism, have snowballed on social media since the killing of George Floyd.