Cranbrook bombshell: Principal Nicholas Sampson quits as principal of one of Australia’s most prestigious schools after ABC Four Corners program
The principal of one of Australia’s most prestigious schools, Cranbrook, has resigned, five days after a TV special aired on the private school’s culture.
Nicholas Sampson resigned after an “irrevocable breach of trust” with the school council, the ABC reported on Friday morning.
Among the revelations aired this week, a female teacher was the victim of an attempted blackmail by a male student, who demanded she send him nude photos.
The Four Corners report also claimed it had obtained “multiple letters and documents from former Cranbrook staffers detailing a toxic culture.”
In a statement to the school community on Friday morning, the council confirmed that Mr Sampson had tendered his resignation following the broadcast of the report.
‘The circumstances of the matter and Mr Sampson’s subsequent failure to disclose the matter to the current school board in the context of this week’s ABC Four Corners broadcast have led to an irrevocable breach of trust between the principal and the school council,” the statement said. said.
“The School Board communicated this to Mr. Sampson and received his resignation this morning.”
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Cranbrook director Nicholas Sampson (pictured) has resigned
Sydney’s exclusive Cranbrook boys’ school came under scrutiny at Four Corners on Monday evening