Teacher struck off register for having sex with student, 16

Aged in his 50s at the time of the incident, the teacher claimed the sex was consensual — despite her being under the age of consent

High Court president David Barniville approved the sanction sought by the Teaching Council, striking the teacher off the council’s register, and prohibiting him from being restored for a 30-year period. Picture: iStock

A secondary school teacher who admitted to having sex with a 16-year-old student has been struck off the register of teachers by the High Court.

The teacher, who was in his 50s at the time of the incident, claimed the interaction was consensual, despite the student being under the age of consent.