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A man who was convicted of assaulting his wife can continue to teach. (STOCK IMAGE)
A teacher who was convicted of battery after beating and strangling his wife can still teach.
The man, who has name suppression, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in Christchurch in 2017 to nine months of supervision and 75 hours of community service.
He cited several factors for carrying out the attack, including depression, heavy alcohol use and marital problems.
However, he did not report his conviction to the Board of Education (as it was then), which is required by law, and the case was only raised during routine background checks in 2019.
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The man struck his wife in the face with an open hand, pushed her to the ground and restricted her breathing by placing his hands around her neck.
In July this year, a Teacher Disciplinary Tribunal was held to assess whether the man’s violent behavior “reflected negatively” on his ability to work as a teacher.
RNZ
Strangulation is such a strong precursor to someone eventually being killed in a domestic violence incident that it recently became a separate crime. (First published September 2019)
The findings, released this week, said that “professionals have an obligation to their students to teach and model legal behavior.”
“[His] the use of violence undermines the high standard of professional conduct and integrity that the public expects of those who practice the teaching profession ”.
The report said “strong factors” mitigated his cancellation of his teaching enrollment, including his genuine remorse and his first conviction.
At the court hearing, the man was censored, a formal statement of disapproval.
You will be required to inform any employer or prospective employer of the proceeding for two years from the date of the hearing.
