It comes after a mother spoke out, saying she was too fearful to send her 14-year-old daughter back to school, claiming she was bullied for six months and then beaten up – only to be suspended alongside her attackers.

InDaily has obtained videos of three separate brawls at the school in as many weeks – filmed and shared among students – but we have chosen not to publish them in full. Rather, we have selected stills and obscured faces.

The most alarming video involves a fight among two male students on Monday last week.

A still image from one of the fight videos.

A teacher attempts to intervene but is ignored by a much bigger student and pushed aside as the fight continues.

“Stop it, stop it,” she pleads but is ignored.

The teacher again tries to pull a student off another but he continues with the assault.

A still image from one of the fight videos.

A second video shows a fight among two boys that occurred on September 14 – the same day as the incident the mother spoke to InDaily about involving her daughter.

One student marches up to another, pushes him in the back and into a wall and then slams him on the ground.

A third video shows a fight between two girls on August 29 shoving each other and then grabbing and pulling each other in front of many other students.

A still image from one of the fight videos.

Golden Grove High School principal Peter Kuss told InDaily that each of the incidents had been been reported to the school, investigated and “resulted in disciplinary action and appropriate counselling and support”.

“When matters of violence are identified, parents are advised of their right to report matters to the South Australia Police,” he said in a statement.

“Golden Grove High School in no way condones physical violence or bullying in the school.”

Kuss said any reports or allegations of bullying were taken seriously “and dealt with as soon as they are reported to a member of staff”.

“A school should be a safe environment for everyone and we do not condone this behaviour from any member of the school community,” he said.

“The school continues to work with its students, wellbeing leaders, and where appropriate outside support agencies to ensure a safe environment and to ensure appropriate conflict resolution between individuals.

“Students and parents who are concerned about bullying or who are experiencing bullying are encouraged to talk to a teacher or school leader as soon as the matter occurs so it can be dealt with straight away.”

InDaily asked the school and Education Department how many fights had been reported at the school this year but that information was not provided.

A still image from one of the fight videos.

Education Department chief executive Martin Westwell said physical violence or bullying in any school was “completely unacceptable and not tolerated”.

“It is our expectation that any reports or allegations of bullying are taken seriously by schools and dealt with, as soon as they are reported to a member of staff,” he told InDaily in a statement.

“School should be a safe environment for everyone and Golden Grove High School does not condone this type of behaviour from any member of the school community.”

He said the department was monitoring behaviour at the school and meeting with the school leadership team regularly to address these issues and provide ongoing assistance to the principal and leadership team.

“When an incident involves criminal behaviour, parents are also advised of their right to report to police and are supported to do so,” he said.

The mother who spoke out to InDaily has reported the incident involving her daughter to police.

Westwell said the school was working with students and wellbeing leaders to address the violence problems.

He said it was also engaging “outside agencies” where appropriate “to provide a safe environment and to facilitate appropriate conflict resolution between individuals”.

“Like all schools, Golden Grove High School’s leadership team and wellbeing leaders also work proactively with students and parents to help them make the right decisions, including hosting a forum with the school community,” he said.

InDaily asked the Education Department what it was doing to also better train and protect staff caught up in such confronting violence.

A spokesperson said the department had “clear guidelines for staff detailing how to manage, respond to and control health and safety risks”.

“These guidelines are used by every school in South Australia, and the department offers a range of strategies for staff including personal safety and conflict awareness training to manage workplace violence and conflict situations, while also maintaining their own personal safety,” the spokesperson said.

“When a school becomes aware of events such as seen in the videos provided, they must de-escalate the behaviour, take disciplinary action and provide counselling and support where required.

“In the wake of any incident, staff are supported by their manager or other members of the school leadership team to assess both their physical and emotional wellbeing. They are offered the support of a counsellor, and specialised assistance through the department’s employee assistance program.”

The spokesperson also said consideration was given to any training or changes at a staff member’s school “that are required for their benefit in the short-term”.

“Staff are also provided with longer term services and support such as specialised training,” the spokesperson said.