I attended Geelong Grammar in the 1950s, and some prefects were allowed to cane there. I was a house prefect (the most junior form of prefect) in my final year, but was not allowed to cane as my house captain refused to delegate the authority. I know that over time the practice became restricted to fewer and fewer prefects, but I don’t believe it died out until the 1970s. Similar applied at Scotch College, where eventually canings could only be administered by the School Captain after a meeting of the prefects.
Caned by the Prefect9
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Did the Cane Hurt as Much as you Thought6
Most teachers were not monsters; most schools used corporal punishment moderately. In most cases the cane was meant to...
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School Belt35
As for girls,i think their mentality allows them to respond to softer punishments, I remember one of my sisters...
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Sent for the Cane 3
When in Secondary school we were taught woodwork by one of the housemasters. One day one of the guys...
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Outdoor School Corporal Punishment2
At our school the headmasters office was a separate building in the between the school building and the playground....
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Caning from of the Times73
Friday, March 17, 1978, Pupils face retribution after a brief revolt It was a day of retribution yesterday in...
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A Trip to the Head35
The caning was over and I had survived! Suddenly I tensed as the woman’s hand palmed my bottom. She...
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Views on Suspect Teachers from the Good Old Days27
I’m in general agreement with you, but rather than his slippering accounts what has gradually made me think that...
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Why Corporal Punishment Has to / Had to Go42
I would like to know what exactly are the “benefits” to a boy, if he is caned to the...