Students in Queensland have been paid more than half a million dollars in compensation over the past four years for public school teachers causing them harm, including sexual assault and bullying.
Information about the payouts was obtained under the Right for Information Act, but the department are refusing to reveal if teachers involved were still working in Queensland public schools, or had even been disciplined at all.
The payout of taxpayer money was made by the Queensland Government Insurance Fund, which covers compensation claims for departments and agencies.