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Some of Australia's elite all boys schools have been making headlines again - one for all the wrong reasons. Following an exposé revealing female teachers at a Sydney school felt unsafe and marginalised by the toxic behaviours of both students and other teachers. 

This follows from numerous other reports in recent years, including 2022 when a separate Sydney school expelled six students after a brutal hazing ritual was exposed. 

So, is it time to dismantle the all boys school system? In this episode of The Quicky, we speak with a man who works with students across Australia teaching healthy masculinity. 

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Host: Claire Murphy

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Daniel Principe - Youth advocate and educator who works with students across Australia teaching healthy masculinity 

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Executive Producer: Kally Borg

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Dr Judith Gill, adjunct associate professor of education at the University of South Australia