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flag A Sydney school principal downplayed domestic violence after a student was killed by her ex-partner, sparking outcry over his handling of the case.

flag In late 2023, Lilie James was murdered by her ex-partner, Paul Thijssen, at St Andrew’s Cathedral School in Sydney, an act confirmed as an intimate partner homicide. flag Shore School’s principal, Dr. John Collier, addressed staff without mentioning domestic violence, instead describing Thijssen as “an absolute delight” and focusing on male suicide. flag Female staff, including former teacher Clare Walker, raised concerns but were dismissed. flag Collier’s later newsletter minimized the violence and absolved Thijssen of accountability, sparking public and political backlash. flag Walker, feeling silenced and unsupported, went on stress leave and resigned, citing a culture that ignored women’s safety and failed to address coercive control in education.

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