Trinity Grammar’s sacked deputy seeks reinstatement
Concerned Trinity Grammar parents are “implored” to attend a special meeting next week to have their opinions heard on the crisis surrounding the sacking of deputy principal Rohan Brown.
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UPDATE: CONCERNED Trinity Grammar parents are “implored” to attend a special meeting next week to discuss the school’s current crisis.
The Trinity Grammar Parents’ Association have called on all parents at the school to attend the two hour Annual General meeting on Tuesday.
“This is an important opportunity to express your feelings and opinions, to ensure democracy and to put forth a true representation of the feelings of the parents, so all parents, regardless of your opinions, are implored to attend,” a notice read.
“Given the concern surrounding recent correspondences from the (parents’ association), it is of particular importance that as many parents as possible attend and ensure an accurate representation of the parent body is achieved.”
The AGM will be held on March 20 from 8pm at the Arnold Hall Lecture Theatre, Centre for Business and Social Enterprise at Trinity Grammar School.
SACKED DEPUTY HIRES LAWYER IN ATTEMPT TO GET JOB BACK
Dumped Trinity Grammar deputy principal Rohan Brown has armed himself with a prominent Melbourne lawyer in a bid to get his job back.
Mr Brown was sacked by the exclusive Kew school for snipping a boy’s hair ahead of photo day.
The sacking sparked immediate backlash from parents, student protests and a no-confidence motion in the school council.
Now prominent lawyer Josh Bornstein, of Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, is preparing a court action alleging wrongful dismissal and seeking for Mr Brown to be reinstated.
TRINITY COUNCIL MEMBERS RESIGN AFTER HAIRCUT CONTROVERSY
“Mr Brown has been humbled by the widespread support he has received from students,
parents and the school’s alumni in response to his sacking, but at this stage, he will not be
making any public comment in relation to the matter,” Mr Bornstein said.
Meanwhile, a group of influential Old Boys has pledged court action if the entire council had not quit by close of business today.
Three council members, including former chair Rod Lyle, have stood down but the other six remain in place.
Two members are said to be seriously considering their positions, as a 5pm deadline looms for the entire council to resign before the school’s Old Boys launch legal action.
Tim Sharp, a former Old Trinity Grammarians president, urged the remaining council members to “act on your conscience” and resign.
“With extensive coverage in the media, papers and online, the school community implores any school council member who is questioning the current direction of the council to influence a resignation of all council members or to resign,” he said.
“We don’t want to see this extend into the weekend, nor into the courts next week.”
PARENT’S OPINION: $800-A-WEEK TRINITY GRAMMAR IN CHAOS
TRINITY’S PAST CAPTAINS HAVE ‘NO CONFIDENCE’ IN SCHOOL
Trinity headmaster Michael Davies said in a school newsletter yesterday that the past week had “tested us as we balance our priorities of teaching, learning, leading and supporting”. “While the attention on our school is significant and intense, one thing is certain: despite distraction, our boys have managed to look after each other and renew their focus on all their activities,” he said.
“This is, indeed, an impressive feat and I congratulate and thank them for this.”
It is understood an interim school council is on standby and includes a leading governance expert. Those pushing for a new direction do not want the new interim chair to come from the existing council or the Old Trinity Grammarians.
The school council can have up to 12 members, with the parents’ association, old boys and the Anglican Archbishop of each granted one nominee.
Former school council chairman Robert Utter, Archbishop Philip Freier’s nominee, has stepped back into the role following Mr Lyle’s departure.
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