A Wellington teacher found dead at her parents’ home is believed to have died after being told she would be investigated over allegations of having sex with a student.

Scots College head of geography Phillippa Lewis, known as Pip, was found dead by her father at the home she shared with her parents on November 2.

It is understood that headmaster Graeme Yule was told about the sex allegations about one week before the 32-year-old’s death.

The school hosting the funeral of the teacher has created a difficult set of circumstances; there will be some difficulty balancing the needs of all concerned here, both the family of the pupil involved and the needs of the students at examination time.

“It would be unlawful for the college to make a response to the issues you raise before the matter has been dealt with by the coroner . . .”

It is interesting how the teacher’s suicide completely changes the landscape. The focus moves from the pupil involved to the pupils involved in the aftermath of a teacher’s death.

For the pupil at the centre of this – life will certainly never be the same.