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The problems of being called "Max Hell"
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| What's in a name? For would-be pupil Max Hell, it's been, well, hell A CATHOLIC primary school in Melbourne's west has refused to enrol a prep student because the family's surname is Hell, the boy's father claims. Alex Hell said his eldest son, Max, 5, was refused entry to St Peter Apostle Primary School in Hoppers Crossing last month after he reneged on a deal with the principal to change Max's surname to Wembridge, his mother's maiden name. Mr Hell, 45, a self-employed father of three, said he suggested the name change, knowing first-hand the teasing the surname attracted in the Catholic sector. He said his own schooling at St Margaret Mary's School in Spotswood saw him victimised because of his surname, which in Austria means light or bright. Mr Hell is of Austrian heritage. The family decided to change Max's surname when moving him from a nearby state school to St Peter Apostle Primary. "Most kids in primary school probably wouldn't know what hell meant but in the Catholic schools, heaven and hell is an issue," Mr Hell said. After consulting the parish priest, Father Greg Bourke, the school's principal, Michael McGrath, agreed and welcomed the name change for the enrolment. But when it came to ditching the family name, Mr Hell had a change of heart. "I couldn't do it because that's our name, our heritage, it's who we are." Mr Hell said he was now reluctant to consider a Catholic education for his children. "I've had enough. I was ridiculed as a child � I want him to be accepted as Max Hell, but obviously he's not," he said. The director of Catholic education, Stephen Elder, said yesterday the primary school had accepted Max Hell's enrolment. "The issue of a change of surname of the child was an initiative of the parents, which they believed would assist the child in the transition of schools," Mr Elder said in a statement. "The school is working with the family in the best interests of the child." |
fuck, who cares! It's just a last name. Half those kids will be using "hell" in their everyday vocab by the age of 9, so why does it matter?
Lol, I read that the other day in the paper. Fucking retards man.
Re: The problems of being called "Max Hell"
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| Originally posted by Lira by the way, comes from the German word for "Bright". |
i like maxell cds
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| Originally posted by Frenchie why does it matter? |
The real question here is:
Why was a Brazilian reading an Australian newspaper online?
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| Originally posted by Beat Blog The real question here is: Why was a Brazilian reading an Australian newspaper online? |
go melbourne
Re: The problems of being called "Max Hell"
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| Originally posted by Lira http://www.theage.com.au/news/natio...3833431752.html c0re version: Mr. Hell tries to enroll his child in a Catholic school, and some drama ensues. His surname, by the way, comes from the German word for "Bright". |
Re: Re: The problems of being called "Max Hell"
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| Originally posted by nchs09 he must be the son of the devil then... |
max powers?
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| Originally posted by eROs.au max powers? |
If I had a kid called Max Hell, I'd load him up with 2 glasses of red cordial before school every day and a canteen for later... then send him to public school!
That's a winner name for success anywhere! 
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| Originally posted by eROs.au max powers? |
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| Originally posted by Hasneez from tm3? |
i think its a cool name
Max Payne was a cool game.
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