Former Newington College teacher Deandra Kontou, 32, has been charged with nine offences relating to the alleged rape, sexual touching and grooming of a student who detectives believe was under 16 at the time. The case matters because the allegations concern a teacher accused of abusing a position of authority and using an electronic device to groom a child.

Kontou worked at the Sydney boys’ school for two years before leaving in 2019 and was granted conditional bail. Conditions include weekly reporting to police, surrendering her passport, staying away from international departure points, schools and children, and having no contact with the alleged victim or prosecution witnesses. She is due to appear at Burwood Local Court on 25 November. The article also notes that she joined the school in 2017, was recently married at the time, and that Newington’s plans to admit girls were upheld by a court in 2025.