Brauer College year 11 Sienna Gladstone believes there needs to be more education around sexual consent in schools, starting at a primary school age.

She told media this week a male peer had said to her "you deserve to be raped" during a sports game.

Sienna said the comment made her uncomfortable, also acknowledging she did not believe the threat was real.

"I was very appreciative of the support and help offered by my teachers, as they took the threat very seriously and made a continuous effort to look out for me and my peers," she told The Standard.

Brauer College principal Jane Boyle said the school had dealt with the incident "at one of our highest levels" and the male involved had served a punishment.

"The issue was dealt with at the college, and has been resolved," Ms Boyle said.

"The language about rape and violence against women is never OK."

A petition has been widely shared across the country asking for sexual consent to be at the forefront of sex education in schools. Ms Boyle said she had spoken with student representatives about changes to Brauer's curriculum.

"There are ways of teaching it so everyone understands what consent is. It's not the out-dated notions that perhaps some members of our society are operating by," Ms Boyle said.

She said students had asked for more discussions about sexuality, consent and what constitutes violence against others.

Ms Boyle said sexual consent was taught to students in "lots of different areas" but acknowledged there was opportunity for improvement.

"We are going through with the students an audit of the curriculum," she said.

Sienna, also on the Victorian Student Representative Council, said sexual consent should not be taught simply as it's most known but also regarding the person's rights over their own body and comfort in general.

"Starting from something as small as a hug, students should be taught that from a young age they can and should say no if they do not want one - it should be about not only respecting others, but respecting yourself as well," she said.

Sienna said language used by many of her male peers in life could be "vulgar and disgusting".

"However, it is super important to understand that females are not the only ones who are objectified or insulted by gross comments. Some made toward me are also uncomfortable for my male friends to hear," she said.

"Consent needs to be taught as a community approach, not a 'blame the girl for what she is wearing', and 'blame the guy for no self control'. The only way we can speak up and override the stigma is if we do it together, because consent will forever take two people saying 'yes'."

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