Students from a private boys school in Melbourne's east who seemingly breached coronavirus restrictions during muck-up day celebrations will not be punished.
In a video posted to social media that has since gone viral, dozens of Year 12 students from Marcellin College in Bulleen were seen parading through the streets while dressed in black morph suits, drinking alcohol, throwing eggs and setting off flares.
After being alerted to the incident, the school's principal John Hickey reportedly then drove around the school surrounds in Melbourne's north-east to ensure students were 'behaving.'
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Despite the potential COVID breach, Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius revealed that the students would not be punished with a fine for the incident, but rather warned them not to do it again.
Cornelius explained that the students would not face consequences for the muck-up day celebrations as students have had a 'terrible' year.
"I know schools have been working very hard to try and support their students in what has been a terrible year for them," he said, adding, "Police will always be understanding particularly when it comes to children."
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"We certainly feel for our kids... the key piece here is that we want to support them, but we need to support them in doing the right thing."
In Victoria, fines of $1,652 are given to those found to be breaching coronavirus restrictions, including gathering in large groups or non-essential travel.
It comes following a separate muck-up day controversy last month, where documents that were published by the Sydney Morning Herald showed students at the Shore School on Sydney's North Shore had planned 'Triwizard Shorenament' for muck up day.
The event had activities like 'drop a cap' of MDMA, 'snort a line' of cocaine or ketamine (presumably), and 'rip a cone on the Harbour Bridge'.
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There were also several misogynistic activities listed in the document, including kissing a girl under the age of 15 or 'Asian chick', have sex with a woman who weighs more than 80kg, is aged over 40 or one who is deemed '3/10 or lower' in attractiveness.
A spokesperson for the Shore School has told the SMH that they had sent out a letter to students to urge them not to go ahead with the Triwizard Shorenament.
"As soon as the school became aware of the document police were informed and an urgent communication was sent to all year 12 parents instructing that under no circumstances are Shore boys to participate in the activities specified," they said.
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