Scripture is "a can of worms" for NSW public school principals, says retired Newcastle East principal John Beach

By Joanne McCarthy
Updated February 24 2017 - 8:31am, first published 5:00am
Criticism: Retired Newcastle East Public School principal John Beach says scripture in schools is "a can of worms for principals" because "you can't say no to the scripture people". Picture: Jonathon Carroll.
Criticism: Retired Newcastle East Public School principal John Beach says scripture in schools is "a can of worms for principals" because "you can't say no to the scripture people". Picture: Jonathon Carroll.

SCRIPTURE in NSW public schools is “such a can of worms” for principals that they “avoid seriously looking into it because they don’t want to be enmeshed in controversy”, said just-retired Newcastle East Public School principal John Beach in response to mounting criticism of the NSW Government’s handling of scripture concerns.

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