Roebourne, WA: Male student punches his teacher in the head several times

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Roebourne, WA: Male student punches his teacher in the head several times.

On Thursday 16 February 2012, at a Roebourne, WA school, a teacher asked a seventeen-year-old male student to leave the class for being disruptive.

The student threw a rubbish bin at the teacher.

Then he punched the teacher in the head several times, knocking him to the ground.

Then, as the student left the school, he punched the windscreen of another teacher's vehicle and smashed it.

WA student charged over teacher assault, AAP, 17 February 2012: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/wa-student-charged-over-teacher-assault/story-e6freonf-1226274140897 Historical link preserved from the original page.

West Australia: teachers allege that they are being trapped in remote and regional schools.

West Australian teachers working in remote and regional schools have begun to warn colleagues the state government's promise of priority transfers to better posts after their time away is "false advertising". Historical link preserved from the original page.

At the end of their two- or three-year placements in isolated and hard-to-staff schools, WA teachers are often told there is nothing for them in Perth or other desirable areas.

One teacher, who did not want to be named, said after two years in a Pilbara town he was told he could stay on where he was or resign.

"I don't want to be here. I've done my time. I'm away from my family and friends, " he said.

It's false advertising. They promise you one thing and then don't deliver.

Teachers 'misled by false ads', Nicolas Perpitch, The Australian, 12 December 2011: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/teachers-misled-by-false-ads/story-fn59niix-1226219421840 Historical link preserved from the original page.

West Australian teacher abused by a parent in front of a class of four and five-year-old students. Historical link preserved from the original page.

Angelica Franz had been teaching for about 18 years when an angry parent allegedly stormed in to her West Australian classroom in 2005. Historical link preserved from the original page.

The parent began yelling accusations of unfair treatment in front of a group of four and five-year-old children.

The experience affected Ms Franz's health.

"As time went on… I didn't feel comfortable going to work, " Ms Franz said.

I didn't feel safe… I just thought 'which parent am I upsetting this time, what's that parent going to do'.

Ms Franz said that while most parents were fine, she believed teachers were often left "walking on eggshells" and increasingly dealing with abuse from parents and students.

I think it is becoming more common, " she said, suggesting that a lack of respect for the profession, bad childhood school experiences by parents and a lack of consequences for abusive students were feeding the problem.

Ms Franz's lawyer, Robert McCabe from Slater and Gordon: http://www.slatergordon.com.au/our-people/robert-mccabe, said he had represented a number of clients who bore mental and physical injuries from abuse suffered through their teaching careers. Historical link preserved from the original page.

Education Department General Schools deputy director David Axworthy said it was impossible to completely shield staff from abuse.

Teacher quits after parent's verbal attack, Christiana Jones

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