Parents at Sydney Anglican school St Catherine’s reject ‘hurtful’ anti-same sex marriage statement

More than 80% of parents are opposed to requirement by conservative Sydney diocese for incoming principal to sign anti-same-sex marriage pledge

Parents at Sydney Anglican school St Catherine's are preparing for a fight after publicly rejecting a new requirement for incoming principals to sign a statement that marriage is between a man and a woman, with some same-sex parents saying the statement is deeply hurtful.

St Catherine's principal is leaving and her successor - to be appointed by a council dominated by representatives of the anti-same-sex marriage Anglican church diocese of Sydney - will be the first principal required to sign the relatively new rule in place for diocese-run schools.