Alexander’s parents said while they were told the camp conditions would be tough, they were not informed of the level of risk involved in the activities.

Aus school made pupils "march through intense 39C heat", leading to an "entirely avoidable death", parents say. A teacher gave him some gastrolyte and monitored his pulse, which was high. His parents, Xiao Jing Wei and Yi Nei Li, claim the Mount Waverley school’s negligence in running the camp led to their son’s heat-related death and their ongoing pain, suffering and distress. https://nnimgt-a.akamaihd.net/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-ct-migration/5dac0436-0359-4c21-bbaf-51252d8a3693/r0_120_800_572_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg, Canberra COVID-19 restrictions set to ease, Bongo collection turns nasty as man holds knife to woman's neck, Police call for witnesses to Gowrie stabbing, Democracy sausage ban stays even as Bunnings allows sizzles to return, Police investigating letters with false COVID-19 claims, Queanbeyan, you'll soon be able to go to Queensland without time in quarantine. Photo: The Age. This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. Sorry we couldn't find a match for that, please try again, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -, Melbourne’s rolling 14-day average takes dramatic dive, Trade talk: Four clubs in race for Hawks flag hero. "Alex appeared to be fed up with walking," he said. "The welfare of our students and staff was and always will be paramount," he said. 6:38pm Feb 23, 2016. The parents of a 16-year-old who died on school camp are suing their son's prestigious Melbourne private school, accusing it of making students "march through intense heat" which led to an "entirely avoidable death". He reported feeling unwell four to five hours into the first hike of the camp yesterday. Your web browser is no longer supported. Principal Sholto Bowen said breaking the news of the boy’s death to his parents was “the hardest thing I have ever had to do”. They claim the school also failed to consider their son’s fitness and health when they instructed him to walk with a 17 kilogram pack and 7 litre water bottle in temperatures above 35 degrees. He was treated by paramedics but died after his conditioned worsened.

Huntingtower principal Sholto Bowen confirmed the student’s death in a statement today. During a break, he told teachers that he was really hot and couldn’t eat anything. Maurice Blackburn principal lawyer Dimi Ioannou, who is representing the boy’s parents, said Alexander’s death was a terrible and avoidable tragedy.

Year 11 student Alexander Li was trekking in 39 degree heat on a school camp when he died from a heat-related illness. He went into cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead after unsuccessful attempts to resuscitate him. "His breathing was fast and shallow and he appeared to have a panicked look on his face," a classmate told the coroner. "Instead he was made to march through intense heat carrying an extremely heavy backpack. 26. South Australia Police will prepare the report for the coroner.

"Alexander’s parents remain devastated by their son’s death." A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. “Counselling is being provided for the students and staff, and the wider school community. The poor buggers — it’s really tough. South Australian police will prepare a report for the coroner. At 12.50pm, as the group lumbered over rocky hills and the temperature reached 36 degrees, Alexander sat under a rock formation and started hyperventilating. Devastated Huntingtower parents sue over sons school camp death; Post navigation ← Previous Next → Devastated Huntingtower parents sue over sons school camp death. A support vehicle was called and teachers and students lifted Alexander into it and set the air-conditioning to maximum. The 17-year-old’s fellow classmates were last night being bussed home from rural South Australia in the wake of the tragedy. This was an entirely avoidable death.". "He was lying down and it seemed as though he was having a bit of difficulty breathing.". An hour later, as students were having a break, Alexander appeared tired and confused. "Alexander’s parents remain devastated by their son’s death.". Paramedics attended and a Royal Flying Doctor Service crew dispatched to nearby Manna Hill at about 5.50pm Melbourne time but weren’t even halfway when told the boy had died. Our high expectations of behaviour and attitude go hand in hand with academic achievements that place us …

The parents of a 16-year-old who died on school camp are suing their son's prestigious Melbourne private school, accusing it of making students "march through intense heat" which led to an "entirely avoidable death". Alexander Li, a year 11 student from Huntingtower School, was trekking in 39-degree heat at  Plumbago Station in South Australia when he became ill and died in 2016. “You are just mortified for everyone. Temperatures in the area had reached 40C. Mr Bowen said the boy was a popular student who had competed in a school swimming event on Friday. His father has also made a claim for a loss of earnings as he has had to scale back his work at Monash University to part-time. At 12.50pm, as the group lumbered over rocky hills and the temperature reached 36 degrees, Alexander sat under a rock formation and started hyperventilating. He said while Alexander was suffering from a viral infection, it was likely that he had died from a heat-related illness such as heatstroke. Posted by 1 year ago. “This is a tragedy and unfortunately you can only feel for the parents, the family, the teachers and the students that have been on the camp,” he said. Close.

He went into cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead after unsuccessful attempts to resuscitate him. He’d drunk his entire water pack but continued to gulp down water from other packs.

“He indicated to one of the supervisors that he wasn’t feeling well so they started looking after him and it deteriorated from that. Jumbuck Pastoral co-managing director Jock MacLachlan, whose company allows the school to run the camp on the 2000 sq km sheep station, said: “We have always been supportive of the school doing it — to enjoy the wonder of the great outdoors.”. An ambulance was called and when paramedics arrived, Alexander was convulsing, with rattling breaths. A MELBOURNE student on the first day of an outback camp fell ill without warning and died despite a desperate dash from flying doctors to rescue him. At noon, as the temperature rose to 35.2 degrees and cloud cover evaporated, Alexander’s condition deteriorated.

In a statement of claim filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday, the boy’s parents said the school had failed to access up-to-date information about the weather and limit students' physical activity during the hottest part of the day. It’s gutting.”. “They are distraught — they are really battling,’’ Mr Bowen said. It appeared Alexander had something stuck in his throat and his breathing was laboured and noisy. Alexander was barely conscious at this stage, and a teacher desperately tried to cool him down by pouring water over his body. “It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of the sad passing of a Year 11 student on the camp to Plumbago Station beyond Broken Hill,” Mr Bowen said. FEES & PAYMENTS. His father has also made a claim for a loss of earnings as he has had to scale back his work at Monash University to part-time. “We are unable to provide further information as police will prepare a report for the coroner.”.

It recommended the school adopt better guidelines for heat stress management, including limiting strenuous activity to 60 minutes per session when the temperature is between 31 to 35 degrees and postponing activities when the temperature exceeds 36 degrees. "Alex appeared to be fed up with walking," he said. A teacher gave him some gastrolyte and monitored his pulse, which was high.

Huntingtower School in Mount Waverley. You can get breaking news alerts on your phone by downloading our app, 9NEWS Alerts, available on, The history of Xbox consoles as world waits for fourth-gen Series X launch, Queensland reveals plans to reopen NSW border; more restrictions eased from 4pm today, NRL to investigate explosive Sam Burgess claims, New high-tech living transforming the lives of retirees, Jack the dinosaur makes a move to new home, Push to rename Yarra River to correct 19th Century mistranslation. The Year 11 student from Mount Waverley’s Huntingtower School died last night while at a camp at the Plumbago cattle and sheep station, near Broken Hill. An ambulance was called and when paramedics arrived, Alexander was convulsing, with rattling breaths. Huntingtower students have been travelling to the station, in South Australia’s east, for more than three decades. In a statement of claim filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday, the boy’s parents said the school had failed to access up-to-date information about the weather and limit students' physical activity during the hottest part of the day. The Year 11 pupil was completing a four to five hour walk on Monday at Plumbago Station, about 400km northeast of Adelaide, when he became unwell. A 17-year-old Melbourne student has died while on a school camp in outback South Australia. The group continued walking and by 2.40 pm the temperature hit 39.1 degrees. She said students should have never been forced to hike in such high temperatures. Students set off from their campsite at 8am but by 10.30am, the weight of the backpack had left Alexander feeling fatigued. Alexander was barely conscious at this stage, and a teacher desperately tried to cool him down by pouring water over his body.