Can students date teachers?

School staff who are not a students direct classroom teacher could still face jail time if they have a sexual relationship with a student. The NSW Government is introducing changes to the special care laws that make it an offence for teachers to have sex with a student aged 16 or 17.

Why are teachers not allowed to date students?

And for a teacher, dating a student might ruin his or her professional reputation. Teachers are bound to students by a contract of trust. Having a romantic relationship with a teacher breaches this trust in the teacher-student relationship, regardless of the matter of consent.