AUSTRALIA
The Age
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Sex abuse inquiry: Geelong Grammar principal Stephen Meek apologises to sexual abuse victims
September 11, 2015
Henrietta Cook
Education Reporter at The Age
Geelong Grammar failed its students who suffered “traumatic and terrible” sexual abuse at the hands of teachers, its headmaster says.
Stephen Meek, who became headmaster in 2004, told the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse that he was “unreservedly” sorry and that the school had failed its duty of care.
Geelong Grammar principal Stephen Meek says he was told about a sexual assault allegation at the school on his first day in the job
Geelong Grammar principal Stephen Meek says he was told about a sexual assault allegation at the school on his first day in the job Photo: Eddie Jim
“As students they had every right to attend a school where they were looked after and where their safety and well-being were assured. This did not happen, the school failed in its duty of
The Geelong Grammar community has been rocked by shocking accounts of child sexual abuse that took place on all its campuses from the late 1950s until 2007. The public hearing, which has run for two weeks, has focused on the school’s response to five teachers who have all been convicted of child sexual abuse.
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