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A teen Olympian was barred from Year 12 due to missed classes, despite verbal approval for remote learning.
Seventeen-year-old snowboarder Pantxo Wall, a top junior freerider and Olympic hopeful, was denied entry to Year 12 at Surf Coast Secondary College due to excessive absences from overseas training, despite his family’s belief they had secured verbal approval for remote study.
The school said a coordinator lacked authority to grant exemptions, and no written agreement existed.
The Education Department acknowledged the lack of documentation may have caused confusion.
Snow Australia’s CEO called the situation rare, stressing the need for written agreements and noting most Winter Olympians attend private schools with greater flexibility.
Un atleta olímpico adolescente fue excluido del año 12 debido a las clases perdidas, a pesar de la aprobación verbal para el aprendizaje a distancia.