Principal removed from teacher register for his 'predatory conduct' towards female student teacher

The principal will not be eligible to apply to have it restored for 15 years

It was claimed that the principal had brought the student teacher to his office, told her he liked her and would like to come to an arrangement or relationship which would benefit her. File photo

A school principal involved in conduct with a female student teacher which was “predatory in nature” has had his name removed from the register of teachers by the High Court.

A Teaching Council disciplinary panel found the conduct of the school principal involved repeated, deliberate boundary violations and an abuse of power. The findings, it said, reflected a serious abuse of position of trust and authority by a principal over a young student teacher.