December 8, 2025 — 6:20am
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The mother of a Scots College student has described how her son was left bruised after being forced to walk through a human tunnel while being called “disgusting” names as part what she said was a biannual school tradition held off-campus over the weekend.
Police are now investigating the incident, which the mother described as a school tradition called “Bob 2025” for boys in years 10 to 12, which was held on Saturday afternoon off school grounds near Woollahra Golf Course in Rose Bay.
The mother said the human tunnel was a biannual school tradition at the Bellevue Hill school.JCA Architects
“He was lured there and pressured into going. He was told that it was an expectation that he’d be there, and all of the boys needed to be there to show support,” the mother, Trish, told Ben Fordham’s 2GB breakfast program.
“When he got there, he was set upon by this group. They handed him a flag and they ridiculed him. Poured beer over his hair, pulled his shirt, the beer was burning his eyes, all his shoulders, and bruises all over him, and just absolutely humiliated him, laughing and taunting him, calling him disgusting names that I don’t think he will ever forget.”
She said her son was chased from the park by a number of boys before a woman in Rose Bay helped him call his parents and notify the police about the incident.
“The lady, who is a guardian angel, got him and took him to her house and waited there til police arrived. She encouraged him to call the police and to stay on the phone to me, to talk to me until, until I got there, and the police were there.”
The mother said she contacted staff at the school who were providing assistance but was yet to speak with headmaster Dr Ian Lambert.
“I had the head of the senior school contact me yesterday,” she said. “I sent the videos to three members of the teaching staff. One of them was Dr Lambert, who hasn’t replied or reached out to me. The head of the senior school has, and he said that he is willing to work with the detective to name some of the boys in this clip.”
Police said they had commenced an investigation after a 17-year boy was allegedly assaulted at a sports ground in Manion Avenue in Rose Bay.
They said the incident occurred about 5.40pm Saturday. Police were told a group of youths had allegedly assaulted a 17-year-old boy, but he sustained no injuries.
Scots has been contacted for comment.
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