- All-girls high school admits indecent assault by employee
- The headteacher has written to all parents confidentially.
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The headmistress of a prestigious all-girls secondary school has sent a confidential letter claiming one of her students has been allegedly indecently assaulted by a member of staff who has now been charged.
In a confidential letter obtained by Daily Mail Australia on Thursday, the principal of Roma Mitchell Secondary College wrote to all parents and carers of the school’s 500 students.
In a letter, “I regret to inform you that a member of staff has been accused of indecent assault against a child,” director Toni Carellas attempted to reassure parents.
“The staff member cannot perform any child-related work and has been ordered not to attend school,” he wrote.
In reporting that the staff member, whom Ms. Carellas does not identify as a teacher or any other type of school worker, has left the school, she underscores the need to “protect the identity of the victim.”
South Australian Police confirmed a man has been charged with two counts of indecent assault in connection with the school.
The headteacher of an all-girls school, Toni Carellas (pictured), has written to parents “with regret to inform you that a member of staff has been charged with indecent assault against a child”.
The alleged assault by a staff member was against a schoolgirl at the all-girls Roma Mitchell Secondary College (above) in Adelaide’s inner north.
In her confidential letter (above), written by principal Toni Carellas, she said there was no evidence at this time of other alleged victims, but “I am concerned for the well-being of all students… (who) may have had contact with the staff member
“There is no evidence at this time that any students at the school, other than the victims, were involved in the alleged criminal offense,” Mr. Carellas’ letter reads.
“However, I am concerned for the well-being of all students at the school because they may have had contact with the staff member at one time or another.”
Roma Mitchell College Girls Campus, one of only two all-girls public schools in South Australia Located in an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, prides itself on “promoting leadership, academic excellence, and equity within an all-girls learning environment.”
According to its website, it provides a “safe and supportive” community and “draws students from around the state and the world.”
The alleged indecent assault by a member of staff at the all-girls secondary school has so far involved only one victim, but the school’s headteacher is concerned for all female pupils who may have had contact with the accused.
The school was established in 2011, combining four now-defunct secondary schools located in or near the Adelaide suburb of Gepps Cross.
It offers specialist programs in mathematics, science and technology, and in AFL, cricket, football and basketball, and vocational training programmes.