One of the phrases that's used around this is "duty of care", and teachers (and other members of the educational profession) definitely have one towards their s

One of the phrases that's used around this is "duty of care", and teachers (and other members of the educational profession) definitely have one towards their students[1]. It's not a trivial thing, regardless of how (or even if) the two are ordered. [1] https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/duty-of-care/policy https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/duty-of-care/policy