Former students of an ex-Newington College teacher charged with raping a boy are said to be 'upset, hurt and shocked' by the serious accusations against her - as she breaks cover for the first time to report for bail.
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Deandra Kontou, 32, was arrested last month following allegations she sexually assaulted and groomed a student in her care in 2019, with the child under 16 at the time of the alleged offending.
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Kontou, who taught geography for two years at the exclusive all-boys school, was charged with nine sex offences and bailed to her home in Sydney's south.
She has been suspended without pay from her current role at Georges River College Senior Campus, a public school.
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Former female students of Kontou's told the Daily Mail they 'can't reconcile' the serious charges with the kind and fun teacher they used to film dancing videos with in the classroom.
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In one of the videos seen by the Mail, Kontou, clad in a Juicy Couture tracksuit, shakes her hips as she dances between two female students as part of a popular TikTok trend.
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The choreographed clip, which was filmed inside a school classroom, was set to the Glee rendition of Dionne Warwick's Say a Little Prayer for You.
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The Mail does not suggest there was anything improper about the TikTok video.
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Former students of ex-Newington College teacher Deandra Kontou are said to be 'upset, hurt and shocked' after she was charged with raping one of her male students
Kontou broke cover for the first time on Wednesday morning, reporting for bail at Sutherland Police Station, and refused to answer questions from the Daily Mail
The footage resurfaced as Kontou appeared in public for the first time on Wednesday morning while reporting for bail at Sutherland Police Station.
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Wearing an oversized black hoodie, Tommy Hilfiger tracksuit bottoms and flip-flops, Kontou kept her head down as she exited the station, refusing to answer questions from the Daily Mail.
She then rushed into a black car being driven by a man, whose identity remains unknown.
As part of her bail conditions, Kontou must report weekly to the police station and is banned from entering the grounds of any school or from going near any children.
She is due to face Burwood Local Court on November 25, where a brief of evidence is expected to be served.
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Earlier this month, the Mail revealed that the most serious of the charges centre on an interstate trip she took with the alleged victim to Fitzroy Island in November 2019.
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Police allege Kontou sexually touched the boy on November 3, before having sexual intercourse with him between the hours of 10pm and 11pm that night, without his consent and knowing he was not consenting.
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Court documents allege that Kontou's alleged offending spanned a six-month period in 2019, with the majority of the allegations occurring during school hours at the Stanmore campus.
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Kontou was arrested last month after allegedly raping and grooming a student in her care.
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(She is pictured at a pre-wedding celebration in April 2017)
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The former Newington College geography teacher allegedly assaulted one of her students, who was under the age of 16
She has been suspended without pay from her current role at Georges River College Senior Campus.
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(She is pictured with colleagues from the public school)
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Police allege that on May 1, 2019, Kontou groomed the student between 9am and 3pm, exposing him to indecent material with the intention of making it easier to procure him for sexual activity.
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Police documents allege Kontou then used a carriage service to continue grooming the victim for unlawful sexual activity until September 27, 2019.
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During the same period, Kontou is accused of inciting the victim to carry out a sexual act with her without his consent, and inciting him to sexually touch her without his consent.
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She is also accused of sexually touching the boy without his consent during the six-month period.
She also faces an aggravated charge for the same offence, relating to an alleged incident at the Stanmore campus on September 27.
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While no trace of Kontou's visit to Fitzroy Island in 2019 can be found, a post from the school's trip to the Far North Queensland island from the year prior remains online.
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'The boys of Newington College participated in a whirlwind tour of Far North Queensland that included the Daintree Rainforest Observatory and research station, Fitzroy Island and the outer Great Barrier Reef,' a post from a local educational group read.
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'They surveyed corals and a revegetation plot in the rainforest, debated a local environmental issue and attended presentations on sustainability and the Wet Tropics Heritage area.
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Kontou, who went by her maiden name Haralambidis while teaching at Newington, was newly married when she took up the job in late 2017.
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She began work at Georges River College Senior Campus after she left Newington in late 2019
According to court documents, Kontou is accused of raping a student during a trip to Fitzroy Island.
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(She is pictured on a 2018 Newington College trip to the Far North Queensland island)
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Just months earlier, Kontou, who was known by the nickname 'Miss Dee', was commended by her personal trainer for maintaining her routine while balancing 'a busy work life as a school teacher and after-hours tutor'.
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When the Mail attempted to reach family members for comment when Kontou was charged, some denied any relation to her.
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A woman who identified herself as the accused's sister-in-law - the sister of her husband George - said, 'I would prefer you not to stalk my [Facebook] account.
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I've got no further comment,' before hanging up.
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A NSW Department of Education spokesperson previously told the Mail: 'These are serious allegations and the department's priority is the safety and wellbeing of students.
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The department continues to work closely with NSW Police.'
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Police warned education officials about teacher accused of raping student - but she was allowed to teach at Sydney public school for two more years
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