PAT CRONIN FOUNDATION
Lilydale High School
Violence in Never Ok
Monday 9 October
Year 9 students engaged in powerful conversations about ending violence and heard real and relatable stories from Pat Cronin Foundation presenter, Steve O'Malley.
The Pat Cronin Foundation was established by Matt and Robyn Cronin in memory of their 19 year-old son who died from a coward punch on a night out in Diamond Creek in 2016.
Steve shared Pat's story, which illustrated the worst possible outcome of social violence and spoke to students about the choices we can make to end the coward punch and how we can create safe and kind communities.
Students learned that violence is NEVER ok and we're taking a stand to end the coward punch.
Thank you to the Foundation for helping students explore ways to resolve conflict that can prevent a situation escalating into violence.
To help families support their children and learn about the presentation and the Foundation’s violence prevention education, please visit their website.
Year 9 Coordination Team