Sex with Students Claims: Female Teacher Quits Top Catholic Boys School

By Anne Davies
Sydney Morning Herald
January 31, 2014

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sex-with-students-claims-female-teacher-quits-top-catholic-boys-school-20140130-31pon.html

A teacher has resigned from one of the north shore's leading Catholic boys schools, St Aloysius College, after an internal investigation revealed she had been having "inappropriate relationships" with a number of boys in year 12 last year.

It is understood the teacher had sex with at least two boys at the school, including one who was a member of the school's leadership group.

The boys were over the age of 16 but, because of the student-teacher relationship, the alleged contact contravened the rules of the school and child protection legislation.

It is believed that the events came to light at the school after a parent became aware of the teacher's relationship with the son.

The rector of St Aloysius, Peter Hosking, who is responsible for pastoral care at the Jesuit school, confirmed the teacher had left the school after an internal investigation into "inappropriate contact".

Two processes had been undertaken once the school became aware of the allegations, Father Hosking said.

"The first was an investigation by the school and the findings have been reported to the NSW Police,'' he said. "There have also been reports to the Ombudsman.''

The Ombudsman has oversight of the child protection laws. Schools are obliged to notify him of "reportable conduct" as it affects students in NSW schools.

"This is the first time I have been involved with something like this," Father Hosking said. "It's unusual.''

He declined to say how many students were involved, citing privacy, but said the school was taking the matter very seriously and had written to parents.

"Pastoral care of our students is really important to us and we remain steadfast in our commitment to providing a nurturing environment for the boys," he said.