Remote community wants answers after teacher reported for 'concerning' conduct
Did you talk to the kids?'" she says."That was really poor of the department. Video footage, provided by an anonymous source, was seen by the ABC which showed the teacher interacting with children in the local swimming pool.ABC reporters visited Kalumburu and spoke to community members including a parent of one of the boys. The ABC spoke to school staff members in Kalumburu and the second location in WA.The ABC sought multiple responses from the WA Department of Education, WA Police and the teacher on the matter.
- ▪Did you talk to the kids?'" she says."That was really poor of the department.
- ▪Video footage, provided by an anonymous source, was seen by the ABC which showed the teacher interacting with children in the local swimming pool.ABC reporters visited Kalumburu and spoke to community members including a parent of one of th
- ▪The ABC spoke to school staff members in Kalumburu and the second location in WA.The ABC sought multiple responses from the WA Department of Education, WA Police and the teacher on the matter.
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Kalumburu residents fear for child safety after teacher reported for 'concerning' conductBy Dunja KaragicABC KimberleyTopic:PolicePosted Mon 27 Jul 2026 at 9:01amMon 27 Jul 2026 at 9:01amMon 27 Jul 2026 at 9:01amChildren playing outside on the streets of Kalumburu, a community 3,000 kilometres north of Perth. (ABC Kimberley: Giulia Bertoglio)abc.net.au/news/kalumburu-residents-child-safety-concerns-teacher-conduct/106939514Link copiedShareShare articleDuring the wet season in one of Australia's most isolated communities, heavy rainfall cuts road access.The only way in or out of Kalumburu in Western Australia's far-flung Kimberley region is by air.It's this remoteness some residents fear has left children vulnerable.Warning: This story contains details of alleged inappropriate behaviour…
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