Queensland Teacher Who Identified as a Cat During Class No Longer in the Role

The so-called ‘Miss Purr’ reportedly wore cat ears and licked their hands during class.

Students are seen entering school grounds for their first day back of the year in Brisbane, Australia, on Feb, 7, 2022. AAP Image/Russell Freeman

A Queensland state school has responded following reports a teacher took on the “persona” of a cat.

Parents had taken to social media and lodged complaints with Marsden State High School in Brisbane’s south amid reports from students that a teacher, who asked to be addressed as “Miss Purr,” began behaving like a feline.