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Dover Christian school denies being 'fundamentalist'

A school that has been criticised for its Christian teachings on sex and relationships says parents and pupils are happy with the curriculum.

Concerns were raised after a news report claimed The Dover School for All Nations told students not to kiss and cuddle until their wedding night, and that wives should be obedient to their husbands.

The independent, private Christian school has around 50 pupils aged between four and 18.

It uses an approved Accelerated Christian Education curriculum, which incorporates biblical studies into the education of children, with parents having a significant input.

Headteacher Rautie Rautenbach said the teachings simply encourage the idea that physical affection is best when it is between a couple that is committed to each other:

"This particular romancing is a journey, in a particular season, but it's got everything to do with commitment and the giving of oneself to one another.

"We are a Christian school, and we can only follow the bible and that's our fundamental principle.

"We call it 'Servant Leadership'. We don't think Servant Leadership is old-fashioned, we actually think it works wonderfully, because it has got everything in a relationship to make it work."

He told Premier that parents have a right to choose a school that teaches Christian principles to their children and denied that the school's teachings are "fundamentalist":

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