Comments on: Biology teacher Vince Taliana – an update

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 15:23:26 +0000

Guess what, he is travelling with around 60 to 70 girl pupils to England in 10 days’ time. Check it out

By: Marlozzi

Marlozzi — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 19:18:17 +0000

another teacher bites the dust

https://scontent-a-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/67943_10200278120450253_152427748_n.jpg

By: Noneofyourbusiness

Noneofyourbusiness — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 12:59:35 +0000

As an ex-pupil who attended one of the said fieldwork weekends at Savio I can confidently report nothing untoward happening.

I also actually sat that now infamous exam – which, whilst unprofessional, has to be seen in the context of his character, which I would describe as “mischievous” and the time and place – the people mentioned were not shrinking violets and the questions all relate to well established inside jokes at the time. He did not start the jokes. He was also popular with the pupils.

Why he did it, I can only speculate and as speculation seems to be this website’s stock-in-trade I leave that to you.

As I never experienced any strange on his part, all I can say is that he was one of the better teachers I had. I definitely remember the basic principles of biology he taught me, 15 years on.

He does not deserve being dragged through the mud like this.

[Daphne – I agree with you that those questions were consonant with his character, but if you think the proper description is mischievous then I am afraid you need to have your head examined. People like Vince Taliana survive because of people like you.]

By: manum

manum — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 08:55:17 +0000

In reply to Yuk. That is exactly what I meant!

By: M.

M. — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 23:07:58 +0000

In reply to Nathan.

“Nathan” is Taliana’s daughter. She spelt “writing” as “writhing” in her “ode” to her father, and also made a “speaking out of her ass” comment there, too.

By: M.

M. — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 23:05:38 +0000

In reply to Timon of Athens. It looks like she's well past school-age.

By: bob-a-job

bob-a-job — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 20:47:08 +0000

In reply to Nathan. 'Writhing out of her ass'? Dan snake hu?

By: Timon of Athens

Timon of Athens — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 20:35:38 +0000

Well done for exposing these monsters and the two schools they’ve been involved in.

I’m tired of people telling me they are the best schools in Malta and calling me a snob for sending my son to a private school which has recently been involved in the “Erin” scandal.

Sadly these monsters are lurking everywhere, ready to pounce on vulnerable children.

By: TinaB

TinaB — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 20:34:40 +0000

In reply to Yuk.

The following comment posted by a certain Claudia Azzopardi, a model, wife and mother, on Vince Taliana’s facebook status is one example:

“ijsa hey how nice vince….kinhai sela alik eh ax qali ara sir vinceeee :)))”

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10203335102357055&set=a.1609347912345.84773.1195635713&type=1&theater

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=628884220479625&set=a.401753293192720.94094.100000741595326&type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=598568723511175&set=pb.100000741595326.-2207520000.1396118101.&type=3&theater

By: Alex Sarracino

Alex Sarracino — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 20:13:57 +0000

I do not know Vince Taliana personally, and not sorry for that either. But what is wrong with employers when they have to assume responsibility for people that seem not to have a single gram of ethical behaviour?

He should have been suspended, offered help and kept away from any children and teenagers. We have seen what happened in the past when others chose to ignore signs at the peril of the most vulnerable.

A note to teachers: So many are dedicated and hard working to the benefit of our children. A BIG Thank You. Few sick individuals need to be weeded out.