Class Act

Lennie faces court for his deceits, and in his corner are the countless students he mentored and inspired. In this final episode of Class Act we ask the question, were his crimes victimless? And in the wash up of Neil Lennie's career, can his c

Lesson 5: How to rise from the ashes

Apr 21st, 2021 20m 28s

By the time Neil Lennie's new-age school had been shuttered, he'd already moved on to his next venture. But the lies from his past were beginning to catch up, and it wasn't long before the police came knocking.See omnystudio.com/listener for pr

Lesson 4: How to burn a bridge

Apr 17th, 2021 22m 53s

After being sent packing from the school he created, Neil Lennie watches from a distance as the college crumbles and the authorities move in to shut it down.Behind the glowing facade Lennie had built, was one of the worst school's the state h

Lesson 3: How to succeed in business without really lying

Apr 14th, 2021 20m 54s

Not content with the hallowed halls of some of Melbourne's most prestigious private schools, Neil Lennie decided to go it alone. And while he continued to inspire in the classroom, cracks were beginning to show.See omnystudio.com/listener for p

Lesson 2: How to win friends - and enemies

Apr 10th, 2021 27m 16s

Neil Lennie's rise through the teaching ranks was swift. And while his students adored him, some of his colleagues told different tales.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lesson 1: How to tell a little lie

Apr 7th, 2021 18m 41s

Neil Lennie had everything going for him, a dashing, inspirational teacher loved by students and respected by his peers. But Lennie's career was built on a little lie that would be his undoing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa

Introducing

Apr 7th, 2021 5m 10s

The Herald Sun's investigation into what could be education's biggest con. The story of one man and his rise through the ranks of elite schools in Melbourne, based on nothing but a lie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.