How to make schools gender inclusive

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Image via Pexels. Becoming co-educational is not the answer to gender-inclusivity. Rather, a holistic, community-involved approach is needed, write Drs Kellie Burns and Jessica Kean. Cranbrook in Sydney's east is one of the most elite boys schools in Australia. On Monday night, the ABC's Four Corners program  aired claims  some female teachers had been bullied by male staff and sexually harassed by students. Amid the school's decision to go  fully co-ed  by 2028, there are concerns about whether Cranbrook will be a safe space for girls. In a  statement to the ABC , Cranbrook said its "current staff, including female staff, overwhelmingly support the School, its values and its culture".
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