A teacher who quit as head of maths at a Southland secondary school after an Instagram chat with pupils from a previous school he taught at discussing sex and drugs came to light has been censured. He resigned from the Southland college two months after the Instagram chat came to light and now describes himself as "retired with a bit of derivative trading in the mornings". Coad replied: "Nope... a girl in New York.... And I didn't pay for it, before you ask." Coad replied: "I know. A deputy principal at St Kentigern made a mandatory report to the Teaching Council about the Instagram chat on September 9, 2019.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 08, 2021 22:52 UTC