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King’s School Headmaster Departs After Confidential Court Settlement

Confidential terms leave transparency concerns over the council’s handling of the dismissal.

Overview

  • Federal Court proceedings were resolved on Monday, with the headmaster’s barrister telling Justice Houda Younan the case had been settled on confidential terms.
  • The school informed parents that Anthony George’s term concluded by agreement on January 19, 2026.
  • George had filed a Federal Court challenge on December 29 after the council dismissed him in late December.
  • Media reports alleged he clipped a student over the head, an account George has described as inaccurate, and the settlement does not disclose any findings or payments.
  • Reverend Stephen Edwards has been appointed interim head, as a recent parent petition criticized the council’s communication and raised governance concerns.