Eden Park school vandalised again as 5 classrooms left with broken windows
Residents are being asked to report any suspicious activity after stones were thrown through windows facing Ferrari Street during the school holidays.
The Eden Park community has been urged to stand together after Eden Park Secondary returned from a short holiday break to find five classrooms vandalised.
According to the school, the affected classrooms are in the block facing Ferrari Street, with their windows apparently broken by people throwing stones.
“Yet again, we return from a short holiday break to the heartbreaking reality that our school has been vandalised,” the school said.
Extent of the damage
Photographs shared with the public show the extent of the damage inside the school. One image shows a classroom window with a large section of glass shattered, while broken pieces of glass are visible on the windowsill and among materials on the desk below.
A second photograph shows another classroom area covered in fragments of broken glass. Papers, stationery and other classroom materials remain on the desks, highlighting the disruption caused to the learning environment.
The school stressed that the incident was about more than damaged windows.
“This is more than just broken windows,” it said, adding that the damage affects the children’s learning environment and a school that belongs to the Eden Park community.
Every repair comes at a cost, the school said, taking valuable resources away from areas where they are most needed: the education and development of learners.
The school said it was ‘incredibly sad’ that it continued to face such incidents and emphasised that schools should be safe spaces where children can learn, grow and feel proud of their community.
Call for information
The Eden Park community is now being asked to assist. Anyone who saw anything suspicious, heard anything or has information that could help identify those responsible is urged to come forward.
Information can be reported to the school or to the local police station.
“Even the smallest piece of information could make a difference,” the school said.
The school also appealed to residents not to allow vandalism to become the norm, stressing that schools belong to everyone and that protecting them is a shared responsibility.
“Eden Park, let’s stand together and protect our children’s future,” the school said.
