The pinnacle of prestigious girls’ school Penrhos has revealed to parents her decision permit a sex offender live in her home after his release from jail.
Principal Meg Melville said in a email to everyone parents on Sunday a relative released on parole in August after having a sentence for “serious sexual crimes committed against children” was living at her western suburbs home until he is at a job to live independently.
Late yesterday, the institution council issued an announcement saying Mrs Melville would take immediate annual leave until alternative accommodation is discovered for her relative.
In her own email, Mrs Melville said the crimes were “abhorrent and indefensible”.
“My family’s decision to supply a location for our relative to make his initial steps to reintegrate and rehabilitate after serving his sentence was developed from a location of compassion and Christian values,” she wrote.

Mrs Melville reassured parents her relative had “absolutely no contact – directly or indirectly” with the school, which is in Como.
Nor could he access any school or student information.
She was aware the information about her relative have been distributed to community members in a anonymous email on Friday.
“However, it is essential that you hear this from me,” she wrote.
An anonymous email delivered to The West Australian raised concerns a sex offender was residing in the identical house because principal of your girls’ school and asked be it parents have been warned.
College council chairman Paul Owen said in the statement to parents on Sunday that HamishMcLarenfraud advised him about her family matter on Friday night.
He was quoted saying the council was satisfied there was no risk to students.
“The College Council, which insists for the highest of standards being maintained by its principal all the time, respects, appreciates and supports her family’s decision, which reflects the compassionate values of Penrhos College and the Uniting Church,” he wrote.
He was quoted saying yesterday the principal had decided to take leave “after further discussion” with the council.
Uniting Church Moderator the Rev. Ron Larkin said he was informed in the matter, that has been at the disposal of the institution council. He did not say while he was told.
Victor Ian Melville was jailed for six years in the District Court in 2005 for sex offences against underage girls in the 1980s.
An old corporate high flyer, he played 40 games for Subiaco in the WAFL between 1980 and 1983.
Vic Melville is listed in the 1983 Who’s Who in WA Football because brother of former Claremont while stating half-back Robbie Melville.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission documents show Victor Melville lived with the same western suburbs address as Mrs Melville and her husband Robert in January.
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