The first official week of Schoolies has gotten off to a wild start with school-leavers brawling, vomiting and passing out before 8pm.
A total of 13 people were arrested in just 12 hours on the Gold Coast and police, the SES and paramedics were in full force at Surfers Paradise on Saturday.
![A girl is wheeled away by paramedics as SES workers hold a plastic bag over her mouth. Photo / Nathan Richter](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6VTMQPA66N5XWU3IX2PFIYCBMM.jpg?auth=4a6f45a162d95a58df239461753b37be57426bc778a7bd339aa59807104ed5b8&width=16&height=22&quality=70&smart=true)
A young man was pictured in tears with blood pouring down his face as he was handcuffed by police officers and another woman surrounded in vomit was comforted by Red Frog volunteers as she sipped water