October 17, 2025
Education department sued over handling of paedophile teacher in Ballarat
Several Ballart schools are at the centre of a major lawsuit against the Department of Education, accused of failing its duty to protect children from a known paedophile teacher who continued to teach after he was caught.
The Department is being sued over allegations that it failed to prevent the sexual abuse of students by former primary school teacher Rex Ryan, who was transferred between schools several times despite warnings from parents about his abuse.
Read the full article from The Courier here.
Image source: The Courier, Lachlan Bence.