Yipirinya School principal Gavin Morris has reportedly been arrested and charged with aggravated assault, with police alleging he physically assaulted multiple children in 2023. WARNING: if this story has raised any concerns for you or someone you know please contact 13 YARN or Lifeline on 13 11 14
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00:00Considered a beacon of hope, this school and its future left on shaky ground after the
00:07arrest of its vocal principal Gavin Morris this morning.
00:11Police alleging the 46-year-old physically assaulted six children on multiple separate
00:17occasions in 2023.
00:18It's a shock and again, you know, it's a matter before with the police.
00:24My concern first and foremost is always with the children of Ypirrinya School.
00:28They're the most vulnerable in our community.
00:31Police say the victims were aged between 8 and 13 at the time of the assaults in 2023.
00:38I don't have the full details around why he's been arrested and that matter now obviously
00:44if he's been charged will be ones that we'll monitor closely.
00:47Dr Morris has frequently appeared in the media discussing youth issues since being appointed
00:53to the role in 2021, with his position further elevated after being elected to the Alice
00:58Springs Town Council the following year.
01:01I'm not across the details or the code of conduct for elected members of council but
01:06what's very clear is that there's some serious allegations have been made and the police
01:10will investigate.
01:11The future of the school's leadership and the impact this will have on students remains
01:16uncertain.
01:17Both Ypirrinya School and the Alice Springs Town Council have declined to comment while
01:23police continue to investigate.