Paedophile teacher kept Victorian Education Department job for seven years after conviction

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Paedophile teacher kept Victorian Education Department job for seven years after conviction
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David Ernest Keith MacGregor remained a Victorian Education Department employee for seven years despite being convicted of two counts of indecent assault, an ABC Investigation can reveal.

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Former education department officials confirmed to ABC Investigations that MacGregor had taught at Kunyung Primary School in Mount Eliza at the time of his conviction, which ended his teaching career. Former staff at Kunyung Primary told ABC Investigations that in the wake of MacGregor's conviction, his parents attended the school and apologised on his behalf.

"He held the club 800m record and was national champion in 4 x 440 yards. He served as vice-president, secretary, club captain and committee member," it reads.The board of inquiry is due to deliver its final report in late February 2024, and the deadline for survivors and witnesses to make submissions has been extended to October 31.

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