New South Wales

Teacher allegedly raped Newington student during Great Barrier Reef trip

WAtoday Amber Schultz, Daniel Lo Surdo

1 Oct 2026 16:30 AEST Summary

Summarized version

Deandra Kontou has been charged with nine child abuse offences.

The report’s most important sentence, shortened and in plain words. How

From the report

Deandra Kontou has been charged with nine child abuse offences.

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WAtoday Teacher allegedly raped Newington student during Great Barrier Reef trip plain
WAtoday Former Newington teacher charged with rape, grooming student plain
The Age Teacher charged with rape of Newington student still on education department payroll plain

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Also covered by WAtoday, Brisbane Times, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald. We hold only their summary of it, not the report, so there is nothing of theirs to measure here.

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WAtodayas they published this story	3.6

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