The top of prestigious girls’ school Penrhos has revealed to parents her decision to allow a sex offender reside in her home after his release from jail.
Principal Meg Melville said in an email to all or any parents on Sunday which a relative released on parole in August from a sentence for “serious sexual crimes committed against children” was living at her western suburbs home until he was in a job to live independently.
Late yesterday, the school council issued an argument saying Mrs Melville would take immediate annual leave until alternative accommodation was discovered on her relative.
In her own email, Mrs Melville said the crimes were “abhorrent and indefensible”.
“My family’s decision to give a location for our relative to make his initial steps to reintegrate and rehabilitate after serving his sentence was made from your 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 data about her relative have been given to community members in an anonymous email on Friday.
“However, it is crucial that you hear this directly from me,” she wrote.
An anonymous email delivered to The West Australian raised concerns which a sex offender was residing in the identical house because principal of a girls’ school and asked be it parents have been warned.
College council chairman Paul Owen said from the statement to parents on Sunday that HamishMcLaren 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 always, respects, appreciates and supports her family’s decision, which reflects the compassionate values of Penrhos College as well as the Uniting Church,” he wrote.
He was quoted saying yesterday the principal had chosen to take leave “after further discussion” with the council.
Uniting Church Moderator the Rev. Ron Larkin said he was informed of the matter, which was within reach of the school council. He didn’t say when he was told.
Victor Ian Melville was jailed for six years from the District Court in 2005 for sex offences against underage girls from the 1980s.
An early corporate high flyer, he played 40 games for Subiaco from the WAFL between 1980 and 1983.
Vic Melville is listed from 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 at the same western suburbs address as Mrs Melville and her husband Robert in January.
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