Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

Tim Dower: Bethlehem College can't have it both ways

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So who's in the right at Bethlehem College?One the one hand, the school's Statement of Beliefs is pretty up-front about matters of sexuality.Example: biological pronouns will be used for students, him and her, a student's name is expected to align with their biological sex.In other words, the school does not acknowledge such a thing as a transgender person.And to be absolutely clear, it goes on to talk about toilets, wearing a male or female uniform, and male and female sports teams.So, at the outset, it's clear what's expected of you when you enroll.Now, independent schools are to a certain extent, able to hold their own views and make their own rules.People sign their kids up to that kind of an education because they want a particular kind of schooling and providing it's not actively teaching anything illegal, that's OK, isn't it?As a private school, Bethlehem College could make pretty much whatever rules it wanted.But the thing is, it's not private any longer.Since 1999 it's been a State Integrated School,