One of Australia's pre-eminent scientists who has helped steer the nation through the coronavirus pandemic has told a court that one of her former teachers was an "outstanding" educator, even though he faked his qualifications for decades.Neil Lennie spent nearly a quarter of a decade as a teacher, despite having no formal qualifications
But in a pre-sentence hearing today, the County Court heard that the 72-year-old was well-loved by his former students, who now know the truth. Professor Lewin knew Mr Lennie between 1977 and 1979 while she was a student at Mount Scopus Memorial College.
Proves you don’t need a qualification to be a teacher/educator. Some people have a natural talent for it.
Just because he was a good liar doesn't make it OK. ListenToTheScientistsLie
What does that tell you about teacher education in Australia?
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