Australian pupil in Hitler costume receives ‘best dressed’ award in front of Jewish exchange students
St Philip’s College said it was “an innocent mistake” and “a very distressing lesson for all concerned”
A student dressed as Hitler has won a prize at an assembly in front of visiting Jewish children at an Australian school, which Friday called it “an innocent mistake”.
The boy turned up at the private St Philip’s College in Alice Springs, which teaches 12-18 year olds, kitted out as the Nazi leader this week after being given permission to do so by a teacher.
His outfit was deemed so good, he won one of the “best dressed” awards, which were handed out at an assembly in front of Jewish exchange students who were visiting from a school in Melbourne, national radio reported.
St Philip’s College principal Roger Herbert said it was an error in judgment and apologies had been made to the exchange students.
The student involved has an interest in history and politics
“We got them together and apologised and they were fantastic, absolutely fantastic, and accepting,” Herbert told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. “We also contacted the school to say look, this had happened, please understand.”