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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 public school has been killed in a white water rafting accident on a school trip to Australia. | |
| Ian Robinson, from Liverpool, was accompanying a group of teenage boys from Merchant Taylors' School in Crosby, Merseyside, on a rugby tour. | |
| Mr Robinson was head of rugby at the fee-paying school, which teaches boys aged eight to 18. | |
| He was killed when his raft capsized on the Tully River. The party is believed to be returning from the trip early. | |
| Everyone involved at Merchants is very sad and profoundly shocked Headmaster David Cook | Everyone involved at Merchants is very sad and profoundly shocked Headmaster David Cook |
| The school said Mr Robinson died after the accident happened at 1230 local time on Tuesday. | |
| There were 24 boys aged 15 to 17 on the trip, accompanied by four teachers. | There were 24 boys aged 15 to 17 on the trip, accompanied by four teachers. |
| The school said they had travelled to Australia to play rugby against teams from Brisbane, Sydney and Darwin. | The school said they had travelled to Australia to play rugby against teams from Brisbane, Sydney and Darwin. |
| The white water rafting was one of several trips organised for the boys in their spare time. | The white water rafting was one of several trips organised for the boys in their spare time. |
| A statement on the school's website said it was "with great sadness" that it announced the death of the popular teacher. | 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. | Headmaster David Cook said: "Ian Robinson has taught at Merchant Taylors' since 1984 and was very popular with staff and boys alike. |
| 'Fantastic teacher' | 'Fantastic teacher' |
| "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. | "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." | "Everyone involved at Merchants is very sad and profoundly shocked. Our heartfelt sympathy is with Mr Robinson's wife and family." |
| The statement said: "No other participants were injured but students on the trip and those accompanying them are naturally very shocked. | 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." | "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". | Tributes have appeared on the website Facebook, with one former pupil describing Mr Robinson as a "fantastic teacher and friend to all of us". |