Summary - It is very difficult for a
disgruntled student to succeed in an educational malpractice
claim
It is rare to see cases of educational malpractice especially
when compared to claims alleging negligence against other
professionals such as medical practitioners, lawyers, valuers,
accountants and financial advisers.
So, when a case is brought, it often receives publicity such as
the case recently before the Victorian Court and Administrative
Appeals Tribunal between Geelong Grammar School and a former
student. The former student is seeking compensation for fees paid
and relocation costs because she blames the school for failing
Years 9 and 10 Mathematics and missing out on enrolment in law at
Sydney University. The former student alleges that she drastically
turned around her exam results after enrolling at Crows Nest TAFE
in Sydney. Geelong Grammar School is defending the claim.
