Indigenous school facing ‘collapse’ as former principal convicted of assaulting students

By Caitlin Cassidy, Education reporter · The Guardian World

Separate independent investigation also found ‘serious issues’ with school’s governance, prompting redundancies which community says threaten the school’s viability Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast One of Australia’s oldest independent Indigenous schools is in crisis after its former principal was found guilty of physically assaulting four students. The Yipirinya school near Alice Springs has been beset with management problems for more than five years – including the trial of its former principal – and was placed under statutory management after an investigation by the Northern Territory government last year found “serious issues” with governance arrangements. Continue reading...