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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Daisy Dumas

Former Sydney teacher didn’t begin relationship with student until after she left school, court told

Sydney’s Downing Centre district court
Sydney’s Downing Centre district court is hearing a case of alleged unlawful sexual activity between a teacher and student. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

A former elite Sydney high school teacher accused of unlawful sexual activity with a student didn’t start a relationship with her until the girl actively pursued the teacher after she left the school, a court has heard.

The mathematics teacher, who cannot legally be named, is on trial at Downing centre court for allegedly forming a sexual relationship with a minor after she became their pupil in 1984. The teacher has pleaded not guilty to one charge of carnal knowledge.

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