Former Gloriavale principal fronts up on endorsing child sex offender: 1News

By Ryan Boswell | 1News |

The former principal of Gloriavale Christian School who endorsed a colleague he knew had sexually abused a child has now said he made a “serious mistake”.

Faithful Pilgrim was the principal of the school between 1995 and 2020. He has been a teacher for over 45 years.

Last year, the Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal said the 66-year-old had an unblemished record, as a teacher, before he was charged with serious misconduct in 2021.

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