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A Sydney school principal downplayed domestic violence after a student was killed by her ex-partner, sparking outcry over his handling of the case.
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.
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.
Female staff, including former teacher Clare Walker, raised concerns but were dismissed.
Collier’s later newsletter minimized the violence and absolved Thijssen of accountability, sparking public and political backlash.
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.
Una directora de una escuela de Sídney minimizó la violencia doméstica después de que una estudiante fuera asesinada por su ex pareja, lo que provocó críticas por su manejo del caso.