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.

Is a teacher allowed to date a student?

While teachers are currently barred from intimate relationships with current students, NSW is the only state in the country which does not explicitly ban teachers from embarking on romantic relationships with former students even if they are of legal age.

Why teachers should not have relationships with students?

Teachers who simply flirt with their students present an entirely different kind of threat than do traditional child molesters. Namely, they threaten the emotional and mental stability of teenagers who already have a plethora of stressors in their lives.