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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Martin

Exclusive Brethren students exposed only to material that conforms to church’s ‘ethos’, former teachers claim

Image of a book with orange blocks concealing parts of where the text would be
Former students and staff of the OneSchool Global network say restrictions on teaching material make for a limited educational environment. Illustration: Guardian Design

Students at the network of schools linked to the fundamentalist Exclusive Brethren sect are given access only to learning materials that have been approved internally as conforming to the church’s “ethos”, multiple former teachers have claimed.

Guardian Australia has spoken to former students and staff members who say the restrictions on teaching material are challenging for staff and make for a limited educational environment for students.

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