A supply teacher has been banned from teaching after making threats to the children telling an African pupil that “back when he was younger he wouldn’t be allowed in the classroom”.

Anton Van Der Watt threatened extreme violence to other pupils, including that he would “rip their vocal cords out and feed them to the lions”.

He also said: "Do you want to go home on crutches? I will break your leg," to one shocked student. His long list of deplorable actions were all committed on his very first day at a new school.

When his behaviour, threats and physically handling his pupils was reported, Mr Van Der Watt was taken to a professional tribunal where he was struck off.

Mr Van Der Watt worked as a supply teacher through supply agency Simply Education between January 2019 to April 24, 2025.…