The accident occurred after a jumping castle and several zorb balls lifted into the air due to a gust of wind, resulting in the children falling from approximately 10 metres (33 feet).

The school had numerous activities on site, including a jumping castle and inflatable zorb balls.

At around 10 am, a gust of wind lifted the jumping castle and inflatable balls into the air, causing the children to fall from a distance of around ten metres.

[6] A local Devonport resident, Zoe Smith, set up a GoFundMe page for donations to the Hillcrest Community Fund.

[7] Due to legal issues, no funds were released to families of victims until 4 months later, in March 2022.