A group of year 7 pupils were made to line up on their knees to have the lengths of their skirts checked.
Girls at the Brighton Secondary College in Brighton East, Melbourne, were asked to line up by a female teacher.
They were asked to get on their knees to see if the bottom of their skirts touched the ground, the Herald Sun reported.
The incident caused outrage among parents with more than 150 reportedly commenting on social media on a now deleted thread.
Some hit out at the incident as “patriarchal” and a “demeaning and archaic act of public shaming”.
The school has since apologised and said the incident does not reflect its values.
Brighton Secondary College Acting Principal Pat Gargano told news.com.au in a statement: “This isolated incident does not reflect the school’s values of respect, empathy, and integrity.
“It is not our practice to conduct uniform checks in this way and the staff member was immediately counselled as soon as we became aware.
“The school unreservedly apologised to the school community last week for the way in which the uniform check was conducted.
“In line with the Department’s requirements, female students at Brighton Secondary College have the option to wear pants and shorts to school throughout the year.”
Mirror Online has contacted the school for further comment.
