A female relief teacher accused of grooming a teenage schoolboy is a talented athlete who worked at several schools in her hometown after finishing university.
Ammy Singleton, 28, faced a South Australian court on Wednesday after being charged with communicating with a child to 'make them amenable to sexual activity' between November 1 and 30 last year.
The matter was adjourned until July after the prosecutor told the court police need 12 more weeks to analyse electronic evidence.
A male student from a Port Augusta primary school where Ms Singleton taught for over a year said she allowed students to swear during lessons.
'She was a nice teacher, she actually used to let us swear a lot in class,' the Flinders View Primary School student told The Advertiser.
Ms Singleton taught the boy Aboriginal language lessons for two days a week and in total taught at six local schools.
A female relief teacher accused of grooming a teenage schoolboy is a talented athlete who worked at several schools in her hometown after finishing university
Relief teacher Ammy Singleton (pictured) faced the Port Augusta Court on Wednesday morning after being charged with communicating with a child to make them amenable to sexual activity
Ms Singleton, who grew up in Port Augusta, north of Adelaide, was a star netballer and footballer in the rural town before moving three-and-a-half hours southeast to attend UniSA in Adelaide.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Education (Primary and Middle) in 2017, before returning to her hometown where sources said she was employed at several schools.
Ms Singleton, who graduated from South Australia's National Football League Aboriginal Pathways to Excellence Traineeship Program in 2012, built a reputation as a local sporting icon, The Advertiser reports.
She was lauded as a 'role model' in 2013 by locals after helping to organise a community basketball event.
Esther Boles, who led the SA under-18 girls team in 2018, said she was an inspiration to younger generations of women.
Ms Singleton was arrested on December 23, before first appearing in court on February 14 this year. She has refused to comment on the charges
Ms Singleton (pictured) taught and six schools in the local area and is due to face Port Augusta Court again on July 20
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