The principal of an Alice Springs college regrets that a student “with an interest in history and politics” was allowed to dress up as Adolf Hitler for book week. The student appeared as the Nazi leader on Wednesday as part of reading week celebrations at St Philip’s College in the Northern Territory. The principal of Bialik College, Jeremy Stowe-Lindner, told Guardian Australia St Philip’s had handled the situation well and he had “every faith” in Herbert. St Philip’s College apologised “unreservedly for any offence” in a statement circulated by an external communications agency that specialises in crisis management on Friday. The student involved has an interest in history and politics and did the right thing by getting permission for his ‘book week’ costume.

Source: The Guardian September 09, 2016 02:10 UTC