Cop killing woman Stacey Train quit teaching job over vaccine refusal

Cop-killer Gareth Train had conspiracy theories about the government and Covid-19. But so did his wife, who quit her job as a teacher over her anti-vax views, it can be revealed.

The woman killed alongside her husband and his brother in a shootout with Queensland Police had similar views on conspiracy theories and quit her job as a teacher after refusing to get a Covid-19 vaccine.

Stacey Jane Train was the head of curriculum at Tara Shire State School before resigning in late-2021 after butting heads with the school over the Queensland Department of Education’s vaccine requirements.

Her husband Gareth had been heavily involved in multiple conspiracy theory websites before he, his wife Stacey and his brother Nathaniel were shot dead at their rural property in the Wieambilla area on Monday.

A few hours earlier they had killed two young police officers Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold, and then shot dead neighbour Alan Dare who heard the commotion and came to investigate.

It is understood the trio were in a bizarre love triangle prior to the deadly shootout with police.

It can now be revealed Stacey Train also had similar conspiracy views on Covid vaccines to her husband but a former colleague at Tara Shire State School told The Daily Telegraph they only came out after her departure from the school.

Stacey Train. Picture: South Burnett Times

Tara Shire State College. Picture: Facebook

“She was into it too but kept it to herself at work,” the teacher said.

“But when she quit at the end of last year over the vaccine we all became very aware of it.”

The property in Wieambilla where the shooting took place. Picture: Nine

In online forums Gareth Train said he believed the Port Arthur massacre was orchestrated by the government, told of his desire to take on law enforcement if they ever came onto his property and rattled off Covid-19 conspiracy theories.

Stacey Train’s ex-colleague said she too tried to discuss her views on Covid-19 with them — but they chose to ignore her.

“She did try but I’m not a conspiracy theorist so I cut her off because I was a little embarrassed for her,” they said.

But there was never an indication of what would unfold on Monday night.

Instead, the Stacey Train that they knew back then was a “sweet lady” and a “mentor” to younger teachers, who they believe ended up becoming “too isolated” from the community.

“I’m definitely in shock. You’ve no idea,” her colleague said.

“She mentored me and lots of other teachers about curriculum.

“She really cared for the kids but EQ (Education Queensland) just asked more and more of teachers … we never get a break.

“I’m so sad for her. They were renovating their house and looking forward to not working for a while. But she just got too isolated.”