Help Memorialise My Son After Bullying Tragedy

My 13-year-old son tragically took his own life after months of brutal bullying at a NSW public school. I’m raising $40,000 to honour his memory.

My name is Clare McCann. I’m a filmmaker, journalist, and mother. On Friday, 23rd May 2025, my son Atreyu McCann, just 13 years old took his own life after months of horrific bullying at his public school.

I had begged the school, the Department of Education, and Children’s Services to intervene. I have medical records, psychologist reports, a formal PTSD diagnosis from his doctor, and emails proving I raised the alarm repeatedly. But nothing was done. No one stepped in. And now, my beautiful boy is gone.

We tried to fundraise to cryogenically preserve his body within 7 days but we failed.

I am asking for $40,000 AUD. Donations will go towards his final resting place and a funeral.

If we exceed the target, remaining funds will go toward:

• A trust in his name to protect his legacy

• A national campaign for anti-bullying education and reform

• Legal action against the institutions that failed him

• Support for other families impacted by systemic negligence

I am a public figure with a national platform from years of volunteer work for the sake of humanity, and I have used every resource to share his story so that this never happens again, not just to my son, but to any other child failed by this system.

Please help us memorialise our beloved Atreyu and give his life the dignity and future that his school stole from him. Share this campaign. Tell his story. And stand with us.

—Clare McCann