--- title: "Oct 9: School Governance Weekly Wrap" description: "Oct 9: School Governance Weekly Wrap" image: https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SG%20WW%20Banner-Feb-09-2022-10-48-31-34-AM.png --- Latest Guide | Transform how you manage policies with our interactive guide [![Ideagen School Governance Horizontal 2024](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Ideagen%20School%20Governance%20Horizontal%202024.svg "Ideagen School Governance Horizontal 2024")](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au) * * Search ** Search [![Subscribe](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3786587/5eb7c708-5720-4c0c-874c-53f035b1dac7.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3786587/5eb7c708-5720-4c0c-874c-53f035b1dac7) - [ Boarding Schools ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/boarding-schools) - [ COVID-19/Coronavirus ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/covid-19-coronavirus) - [ Child Protection ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/child-protection) - [ Early Learning ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/early-learning) - [ Excursions ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/excursions) - [ Gov, Risk and Compliance ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/governance-risk-compliance) - [ Human Resources ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/human-resources) - [ Overseas Students ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/overseas-students) - [ Privacy & Complaints Handling ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/privacy-complaints-handling) - [ School Gov & Executives ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/school-governance-executives) - [ School Registration ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/school-registration) - [ Social Media ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/social-media) - [ Student Wellbeing ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/student-wellbeing) - [ Workplace Safety ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/workplace-safety) - [ Weekly Wrap ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/weekly-wrap) ## Oct 9: School Governance Weekly Wrap 7/10/14 ![Resources](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SG%20WW%20Banner-Feb-09-2022-10-48-31-34-AM.png) ## **Australia** ### Vic primary school teacher tattooed boy's name on her chest A court has heard that a Vic primary school teacher who was convicted of committing an indecent act on a 10 year-old boy has had his name tattooed on her chest. According to [9News](http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/10/06/14/08/vic-teacher-tried-to-have-sex-with-boy), the Judge remarked that he was 'bewildered by [her] psycho-sexual profile and her motive'. ### WA privatises public school building process The WA Government has put the financing, design and building of eight new public schools out to tender, in a public private partnership scheme. The [West Australian ](https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/25196312/state-schools-out-to-tender/)reports that this is the first time this has happened in WA. ### Vic school builds largest solar panel installation Mazenod College in Vic has announced that it will build Australia's largest college rooftop solar panel array. [The Australian](http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/latest/melbourne-school-to-boast-nations-largest-college-array/story-e6frg90f-1227082304839?nk=1be0b8d3d953d4e63d5e6b25ac09ea13) states that the school expects financial benefits from this, as well as social and environmental benefits. ### Religious group posts video with unauthorised footage of primary school children According to the [Newcastle Herald](http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2602994/students-filmed-in-playground/?cs=305), a scripture group has used unauthorised footage taken of students at a primary school in a video that disparaged those school students for lacking religion. The Department of Education has intervened and the video has apparently been taken down. ### ACT set to accept School Chaplains program The ACT has indicated that it will accept the Federal Government's school chaplaincy program on limited terms. According to [ABC News](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-06/school-chaplaincy-program-agreed-to-by-act-government/5791816), however, the Federal Government may not accept this proposition. The ACT has stated that it wanted to participate to ensure non-government schools were not disadvantaged. ## **International** ### UK school adopts gender-neutral bathrooms to combat transphobia A primary school in the UK has adopted gender-neutral bathrooms, in an attempt to combat transphobia. According to the [Telegraph](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/primaryeducation/11138932/Primary-school-introduces-unisex-toilets-to-prevent-transphobia.html), this has caused consternation amongst parents, some of whom have stated that their children feel 'uncomfortable' about this. ### Canadian student dies on work experience In Canada, a year 12 student has died whilst on a work placement at a car recycling plant. [The Toronto Star](http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/10/01/high_school_coop_student_dies_at_work_placement.html) also reports that under local laws, students on work placement are not covered by work health and safety laws. ### UK school uses bikini photos of student at assembly A UK school has used photos of students in bikinis, taken from their Facebook pages, to illustrate the dangers of social media, in a move that has humiliated the students. [News.com.au](http://www.news.com.au/technology/online/pupils-bikini-pic-on-facebook-shown-at-plymouth-school-assembly/story-fnjwnhzf-1227082959862) has stated that this happened during an assembly. The head teacher has apologised over the incident. ### Russia cancels exchange program with US over gay student Russia has cancelled an exchange program with the United States that has been in operation since 1992 over an incident where a gay exchange student claimed asylum whilst in the US. [The Guardian](http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/02/russia-student-exchange-us-ends-gay-couple-asylum) reports that two men have became the legal guardians of the student. ### UK teacher banned for five years over inappropriate relationship and texts  A UK teacher has been banned for five years after he told a student he wanted 'good sex in lots of different positions'. According to the [Mirror](http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/teacher-who-told-pupil-wanted-4390944), the student stated that she had been in a relationship with the male teacher about a year after she left school. ###### Share this [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2014/10/09/oct-9-school-governance-weekly-news-wrap%20&body=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2014/10/09/oct-9-school-governance-weekly-news-wrap](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2014/10/09/oct-9-school-governance-weekly-news-wrap%20&body=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2014/10/09/oct-9-school-governance-weekly-news-wrap) ##### About the Author ![](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(24).png) **Ideagen CompliSpace** ## Resources you may like ###### Article ##### Setting your boarding staff up for success: why policy clarity matters Boarding governance touches on child safety, complaints handling, student health, and much more.... 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