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For Shore, a woman’s safety matters less than her male killer’s reputation

Clare Walker Sydney educator October 14, 2025 — 2.00am

Shore’s Latin motto, Vitai lampada tradunt – “they hand on the torch of life” – speaks to the passing of knowledge, values and integrity to the next generation. But not all beliefs are worthy of being passed on.

Clare Walker: “Speaking out came at great personal cost”. Credit: KATE GERAGHTY

During my time at Shore, I raised the alarm about a dangerous and outdated attitude toward domestic violence held by the school’s leadership – and was shunned for it.

Speaking out came at great personal cost. I was ignored, isolated and made to feel so unsafe and unsupported that I ultimately chose to resign. It thre

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