The Presbyterian Church of Australia, which oversees two of Victoria’s most elite private schools, has told a review of Australia’s discrimination laws it should be able to refuse students who have premarital sex or are gay from becoming school captains.
The Presbyterian Church of Australia, which oversees two of Victoria’s most elite private schools, has toldit should be able to refuse students who have premarital sex or are gay from becoming school captains.
The Victorian wing of the Presbyterian Church of Australia operates five schools in the state, including Presbyterian Ladies’ College and Scotch College, both in Melbourne’s east. “Leadership and the qualities of leadership are not a function of people’s sexual orientation, and we need to make sure we have the widest pool of people for leadership positions across our society – and that should apply here as well,” Marles said.Advertisement
“These values and beliefs are not ‘add-ons’. They permeate all dimensions of the Catholic school community, supporting young people in their spiritual development and fostering a contribution to society,” Miles said. The ICV says preferencing staff based on religion in the hiring process, as well as terminating staff who undermine the “ethos” of the school, should be allowed.
“This discriminatory conduct included the dismissal of LGBTQ members, those who were living apart from their partners, members who used non-approved methods of IVF and others who simply sought a dialogue with their church over its religious teachings and moral values,” the union said in a statement.
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