Brighton Secondary College

[2] In 2006/2007 (filming concluded on 2 February 2007) Brighton Secondary College became the set for Chris Lilley's new show Summer Heights High which premiered on the ABC on Wednesday 5 September 2007.

Minack described his reasoning for slurs as “I hope you understand that I used it to call out and criticise racism and bigotry,”[6] In 2020, female Year 7 students were forced by staff to line up and kneel for uniform checks at the outrage of parents.

He also alleged that he was shoved into toilets, then threatened with a knife to remain silent and not fight back, and that his complaints were not investigated by the college authorities.

[8] In a joint letter to Daniel Andrews, Premier of Victoria, MPs David Southwick and James Newbury demanded to ensure investigation; and stated:[8] Victorian children are subject to extreme vilification and violence, simply because they are Jewish[...]Time and time again, the DET has failed to take meaningful action on this urgent and worsening issue[...]More allegations of antisemitic bullying were made in July and August 2020.

[9][10] In 2022, five former students initiated a lawsuit against the school, its principal Richard Minack, and two former teachers, on the grounds that they were "subjected to years of antisemitic bullying, discrimination and negligence".