Students at some Canberra schools have returned from holidays to find walls purged of all Rolf Harris artworks.
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The ACT Education and Training Directorate has confirmed paintings at Erindale College, Harrison School and Chapman Primary have all been removed for storage after the disgraced entertainer was convicted of indecently assaulting four girls.
Among them was a 13-metre-long mural, Triptych 88, painted for Canberra as part of Australia's bicentenary celebrations. It previously graced the entrance to Erindale College's theatre.
"We can confirm all artwork by Rolf Harris has been removed from ACT public schools," a directorate spokesman said. "The artworks will be placed in storage."
South-Weston network leader Wayne Prowse, who assisted each school with the removals, said all three schools had asked to have their works taken down within 48 hours of Harris' guilty verdict on June 30.
"I think the schools displayed sound judgment," Mr Prowse said.
"When schools see a potential concern they take precautions quickly. We were then able to the support schools in what they asked us to do. The level of technical support required to remove the art work varied from school to school."
Mr Prowse said each school undertook some form of consultation.
Although he was not aware of any specific complaints about the artworks from the broader community, he said schools needed to ensure they did not inadvertently offend students, staff or families.
"It's important our schools are places of learning and places where parents, teachers, students and members of the public can interact. Ensuring there was no impediment to that interaction was important for us," he said.