AUSTRALIA
Canberra Times
Megan Gorrey Christopher Knaus
A former Canberra Grammar School staff member is facing allegations of historical abuse involving a student.
The allegations are part of a civil matter and no criminal charges have been laid.
The staff member was employed in the senior school and left in the early 2000s.
Head of school, Justin Garrick, informed the school community of the alleged abuse in an email on Wednesday, saying he would not provide further details given the matter was before court and he wanted to protect the privacy and wellbeing of the former student.
The email did not contain any information on the employee’s role at the Red Hill school or the nature of the allegations.
“While it does not involve any current students or staff at the school, I felt it important that you be aware, as legal proceedings may bring it to public attention and I know that such matters can call forward distressing emotions,” Dr Garrick wrote.
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