Catholic School Opens Gates to Hell Boy

[johnnymk]

This poor kid is going to be tormented by other kids for a long time.

http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/ne...7-1374970.html

MELBOURNE, Australia - The Hell family says it may tell a Catholic school in Australia where to go after it objected to enrolling their son because of his name.

Officials said the boy had been offered a place at the St. Peter the Apostle school in the southern city of Melbourne after discussions between the principal, the parish priest and the family over his name.

But Alex Hell said he would rather send 5-year-old Max elsewhere because the school balked at taking the boy over his family name.

"We are the victims of our name," Hell said Monday.

Hell said he and his wife approached St. Peter the Apostle school about enrolling Max because the boy was being bullied at his current school because of his name, the Herald Sun newspaper reported on its Web site.

The Catholic school supported a plan to enroll Max using his mother's maiden name, Wembridge, but then withdrew its invitation when the parents changed their minds about the name, Hell said. The school backed down and offered Max a place only when Hell took the issue to the media, he said.


"The school has turned around and said Max can go there, but why would you want to go there after being victimized?" Hell said.

The family was considering moving to his wife's hometown to find a different school, he said.

Director of Catholic Education in Victoria state, Stephen Elder, said using the boy's mother's name was the parents' idea to "assist the child in the transition of schools."

"After discussions between the parish priest and principal, St. Peter the Apostle School has made an offer of enrollment to the student," Elder said in a statement. "The school is working with the family in the best interests of the child."

Hell said he had Austrian heritage and that the name means "bright."

[The Happy Squirrel]

just imagine:
the boy attends, get a good education, goes on to college, gets his degree, comes back and becomes the Dean of that school.
" Dean Alex Hell"
that way they can tell the kids "if your bad, I'll send you straight to Hell"

[Freelance Superhero]

So let me get this straight... The kid was getting harassed at a public school for having "Hell" as a last name, so his parents thought it would be better to enroll him in a Catholic school? Yeah, he'll be picked on less there...

[Kevster]

You can always go to Hell, heck you can even get a round-trip ticket on the train to say you've been to Hell and back.

[Jeffbx]

Norway's a long way to go! There's a Hell right here in the states that's much more convenient:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell%2C_Michigan

[Jcranmer]

There is another one on the Caymen Islands. I understand it's a great area if you are into diving.

http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/13321.html

[utcpal]

whats wrong with enrolling on mother's maiden last name ? If the boy being victimized, shouldnt they be concerned with that and help him out. (instead of moving around from school to school)