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| British PE teacher killed on trip | British PE teacher killed on trip |
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| A PE teacher from a Merseyside public school has been killed on a school trip to Australia. | A PE teacher from a Merseyside public school has been killed on a school trip to Australia. |
| Ian Robinson, from Liverpool, was taking a group of boys on a rugby tour when he was killed during a white water rafting excursion near Cairns. | Ian Robinson, from Liverpool, was taking a group of boys on a rugby tour when he was killed during a white water rafting excursion near Cairns. |
| Mr Robinson was head of rugby at Merchant Taylors' School, a fee-paying school in Crosby, Merseyside, which teaches boys aged eight to 18. | |
| The touring party is believed to be returning from the trip early. | The touring party is believed to be returning from the trip early. |
| Everyone involved at Merchants is very sad and profoundly shocked Headmaster David Cook A statement on the school's website said it was "with great sadness" that it announced the death of the popular teacher. | |
| Headmaster David Cook said: "Ian Robinson has taught at Merchant Taylors' since 1984 and was very popular with staff and boys alike. | |
| "He was an immensely hard-working and caring professional. Over a generation of boys have benefited from his teaching and care. He will be very much missed and very fondly remembered. | |
| "Everyone involved at Merchants is very sad and profoundly shocked. Our heartfelt sympathy is with Mr Robinson's wife and family." | |
| 'Fantastic teacher' | |
| The school said Mr Robinson died after his foot became trapped when the raft he was in capsized at 1230 local time on Tuesday on the Tully River. | |
| The statement said: "No other participants were injured but students on the trip and those accompanying them are naturally very shocked. | |
| "They are being counselled by professionals and will be flown back to the UK earlier than originally planned." | |
| Tributes have appeared on the website Facebook, with one former pupil describing Mr Robinson as a "fantastic teacher and friend to all of us". |