A Tasmanian teacher has had his offer of employment rescinded by a Catholic school in Hobart after the school claimed it was advised the Archbishop could not support his employment due to the teacher's "relationship arrangement".
The teacher was offered the position of Deputy Principal - Head of Junior School by St Virgil's College on September 20, 2021.
He was set to start in the role on January 1 this year.
But in a letter obtained by the ABC dated 26 October 2021, the school's Acting Principal rescinded the offer of employment and terminated his letter of appointment, "effective immediately".
The letter reads:
"The College is an educational institution that is conducted in accordance with Catholic doctrines, tenets, beliefs, teaching, principles and practices.
"This means that we are required to conduct ourselves in accordance with Canon Law and that we are required to work in partnership with, and under the mandates of, Catholic Education Tasmania (CET) AND Archbishop Porteous.
"In accordance with the mandates of CET, Canon law and Catholic Doctrines, the College is required to only employ staff in senior leadership positions if they have an active parish life, and if they have a regular relationship, as defined by the Catholic doctrines and Canon law.
"Unfortunately, because of your relationship arrangement, Archbishop [Julian] Porteous...
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