Published: October 30, 2018
Our prime ministers and CEOs disproportionally come from a small group of schools. We should think about how we teach them
When I was 27, I was teaching at an elite boys private school in Sydney. My boss was a man who was verbally violent and aggressive. It was common knowledge that he bullied the female teachers in his faculty and his reputation was known even by the students.
One day, he and I were discussing aspects of the curriculum. When he realised we held opposing views and I stood my ground and stated I did not agree with him, he slammed his hands on the table and shouted “you’re being a ridiculous woman”. I thought he might explode into physical violence.
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