“You’ve got another thing coming”: Adelaide private school teacher loses it on the train
Police are investigating after an Adelaide private school teacher was filmed yelling and allegedly shoving a teenage boy on a train. The man has since been stood down from his role.
The incident occurred at about 3:40 pm on Saturday on a train travelling between Lynton and Eden Hills Railway Stations, with footage of the alleged assault being uploaded to social media.
The footage shows the St John’s Grammar School teacher standing in the aisle of the train, yelling at a group of teenage boys sitting down with their mountain bikes.
“Boys, if you think I’m not going to kick you off at the next station you’ve got another thing coming,” he yells.
“I’m not f***ing around with you kids,” he says in another video.
One of the videos cuts to slow-motion footage, showing the teacher appearing to shove one of the teenagers with the words “Moments before disaster” on the screen.
On Wednesday, a South Australian police spokesman told news.com.au that the incident was still under investigation.
“A man allegedly assaulted a teenage boy and was verbally abusive towards him,” the spokesperson said.
7News has said that the footage didn’t capture the entire incident.
Police have urged anyone with information about the incident to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
St John’s Grammar School confirmed it was aware of the altercation and the man appearing in the footage was a “longstanding” teacher of the school.
“The teacher has been stood down indefinitely until further notice while the school conducts an initial investigation,” the school said in a statement.
The school claims the incident did not directly involve any students from St John’s Grammar School.
On Monday afternoon, a letter was sent to all parents of students at the school informing them of the incident.
St John’s Grammar School is an Anglican early learning, primary and secondary school in the Adelaide Hills, costing just under $19,000 per year for students in years 10 to 12.
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