One in three principals victims of physical violence at school, survey finds

By Henrietta Cook, Education Editor
Updated February 15 2017 - 1:19pm, first published 1:22am
Dennis Yarrington narrowly avoided being punched while working as a principal. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Dennis Yarrington narrowly avoided being punched while working as a principal. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
"You never expect it to happen and when it does, it's a shock": Dennis Yarrington. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
"You never expect it to happen and when it does, it's a shock": Dennis Yarrington. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

The student's fist came out of nowhere, slicing through the air towards the principal's face.

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