Catholic School Tracks Bathroom Visits, Sparks Parent Debate

0:00In Sydney, it's March 4th. Here's what is happening. A Catholic school in Sydney has begun tracking students' bathroom visits during class time. St. Leo's Catholic College in Warrunga uses CCTV cameras on entry and exit points to monitor this and sends real-time alerts to parents. The move comes after vandalism hit the school's freshly renovated bathrooms. Students trash the areas with things like wet toilet paper on ceilings and even removed stall doors, prompting the school to boost supervision. Parents are split on the new system, several welcome the notifications, saying it helps keep kids in line and protect school property. Others call it a bit strange, but understandable given the damage. School leaders explain it's a trial to spot patterns and encourage bathroom breaks during recess and lunch. They stress it's not about policing normal visits and cameras stay in public areas outside the bathrooms. Vice Principal Patrick Brennan and Principal Tony Gleason say feedback is key with the parents meeting plans soon to review the approach.

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