The kirpan is specifically named as being one which is exempt from the NSW Education Department's ban on knifes as school. Yes No Should any religious weapons be allowed on school grounds? A boy allegedly stabbed at Glenwood High School on May 6 is yet to return to school. Similar legislation offer Sikh students exemptions to carry kirpans on school grounds in Western Australia (Weapons Act 1999) and in Victoria (Control of Weapons Act 1990). Queensland’s Weapons Act 1990 states the kirpan cannot be worn on school grounds for any reason, although they are allowed in public places.

Source: Daily Mail May 17, 2021 08:41 UTC