'Sad ...

By Daniel Piotrowsk
Daily Mail
March 4, 2015

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Best mates: Hugh Jackman, right, and Gus Worland, left, are among many Knox Grammar School Old Boys who are watching on with interest as the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse continues in Sydney

Dr Ian Paterson, pictured here on Tuesday, has provided more than a day-and-a-half of evidence to the Royal Commission, which is examining sex abuse at Knox Grammar School. Dr Paterson was headmaster of the school from 1969 to 1998

Hugh Jackman (pictured front, second from left) and best friend Gus Worland (second from right) attended Knox Grammar School

'Sad, angry, disappointed': Hugh Jackman watched every minute of inquiry into shocking abuse at exclusive Knox Grammar - where he was once school captain

Hugh Jackman and his former classmates are 'sad, angry and disappointed' at the testimony of their former headmaster at the prestigious Sydney high school Knox Grammar at an inquiry into child sex abuse at the school.

Dr Ian Paterson, the school's headmaster from 1969 to 1998, gave evidence at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse on Tuesday and Wednesday, today admitting to impeding a police investigation into allegations of paedophilia from teachers.  

Jackman was among many who live-streamed Dr Paterson's testimony in New York on Tuesday morning Australian time, exchanging emails with around eight of his former classmates at the exclusive school, according to best friend Grill Team radio presenter Gus Worland.

'He's as absolutely gobsmacked as everyone that what we thought (about the school) was very different,' said Worland.

'He and another friend were watching it on the live stream and the rest of us were watching when we can.'

'We wake up this morning to a whole heap of emails from all our mates and it's just sad.

'And the overwhelming feeling and emotion is one of just absolute anger, disappointment, sadness for everyone involved.'

Worland and Jackman dealt with Dr Paterson in their roles as a former senior prefect and school captain. The pair attended the Knox Preparatory and Senior Schools from 1978 to 1986.

Worland told Daily Mail Australia last week they were keenly anticipating the evidence from Dr Paterson, who they respected and feared at school.