Allegations and convictions of historical child sexual abuse continue to emerge, with several former teachers across Australia facing serious charges. This month’s news highlights three
In this edition: a former teacher avoids jail despite being convicted of sexually abusing a student, a youth offender sues the ACT government over alleged
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from people who attended Broadmeadow High School between the late 1970s and the mid-1990s. We are looking for information about
Former federal politician and Daruk Training School superintendent Alasdair Webster was arrested and charged with a string of child abuse offences in 2020. Webster oversaw Daruk, a
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from former students who may have information regarding a particular male teacher who taught either Latin, French, Mathematics, or Technical
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from people who have any information regarding Paul Raymond Evans (formerly known as Brother Evans or Father Evans) during his
The NSW Department of Education has accepted that former teacher and principal Cletus O’Connor sexually abused indigenous boys in Western NSW throughout the 1970s and
In 2005, NSW school teacher John Fittler was charged with four child sex offences allegedly committed while teaching at Crows Nest Boys High School in
School should be the one place where all children feel safe. Sadly, for thousands of Australian students, this is often not the case. Students all
William Landman was one of the worst paedophile teachers in Victoria’s history, convicted of 22 counts of child abuse committed at Chelsea Primary School in
David Henty was a qualified psychologist who worked as a guidance counsellor in Tasmanian schools. In 2005, he was found guilty of five counts of
John Ferris is one of NSW’s greatest shames. He committed numerous child sexual offences throughout his long teaching career, leaving a trail of devastation &
Between 1983 and 1987, the Tasmanian Department of Education transferred paedophile teacher Anthony LeClerc between four separate schools in just four years. A former priest
Former Tasmanian teacher Darrel George Harington is a convicted paedophile who was protected by the Tasmanian Government and the CSIRO for decades, despite widespread allegations of sexual
A recent independent inquiry into responses to child sexual abuse in Tasmanian schools found that the State spent decades protecting paedophile teachers and ignoring complaints
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from people who attended Chelsea Primary School (Victoria) in or around 1977. We are looking for ex-students who may have
Chevalier College is a picturesque private boarding school in the NSW Southern Highlands, boasting notable alumni, including a former NSW Premier. However, in the 1980s,
School should be the one place where all children feel safe. Sadly, for thousands of Australian students, this has not been the case. Students all
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from people who attended Hendon Primary School in South Australia from around 1990-1994. We are looking for students who may
As written by the founder and principal of Kelso Lawyers, Peter Kelso It was with great satisfaction that I received the news in March 2023
Located near Lismore NSW, Woodlawn College has a shameful history when it comes to child abuse. There have been allegations of abuse against several former
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from former students of St Pius X High School in Adamstown who attended the school in the 1970s and 1980s.
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from people who attended St Catherine’s School in Stirling, Adelaide, also known as Mt St Catherine’s Convent Boarding School, from
St Patrick’s College was a day and boarding school for boys in Goulburn NSW run by the Christian Brothers. It ceased to exist in 2000
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from people who attended Turner Primary School from around 1970-1974. We are looking for students who may have information regarding
Brother Bernard McGrath is one of the worst paedophile offenders in the history of Australia and New Zealand. His prolific offending was enabled by the
Due to the actions of NSW Police and the NSW Department of Education, Peter Garland lived out his life in peace, even receiving a prestigious
Brisbane Grammar School. Established in 1868 and known for being the leading school for boys in Queensland. St Paul’s School. An exclusive Anglican School named
WARNING: This article contains explicit sexual content and references to suicide which may shock and trigger some people. Reader discretion is advised. In the 1960s,
St Patrick’s College and St Alipius Boys’ School are a black mark on the history of Catholicism. Learn more about the history of abuse at
St Ann’s Special School (now called Our Lady of La Vang School) was established in 1975 through Catholic Special Schools Incorporated. Based in Adelaide, the
There were three active paedophiles working at Ben Venue Public School at one time. Read more about the school’s history with Kelso Lawyers. Ben Venue
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Here’s a list of disgraced Australian institutions that have been investigated at the Australian Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse. The Royal Commission turned the
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