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A private school has come under fire from 'bewildered' parents for choosing two male students as school captains.
A.B. Paterson College, which promotes itself as 'a leading co-educational, non-denominational private school', announced the two male leaders on Monday.
Traditionally, the Gold Coast school chooses one male and one female leader for role of captain and vice-captain.
Principal Joanne Sheehy sent an email to parents earlier in the week announcing the two male student were selected 'based upon merit alone'.
Parents of students at A.B. Paterson College on the Gold Coast (pictured) have slammed the private school's decision to choose a male school captain and vice-captain
'We select the best candidate for the portfolio position, with our processes based upon merit alone, as it should be,' the email read.
But parents of students attending the prestigious school expressed disappointment that female
