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A school principal is 'extremely disappointed' in a Baptist pastor who was too honest when he was asked by primary school students if the Easter bunny was real.
Pastor Jason Hoet was talking with Colonel Light Gardens Primary School's Year 4-6 students on Tuesday about Christian beliefs when he was asked a question he had not expected.
The cleric, who is the lead pastor at Unley Park Baptist Church in Adelaide, told the children the egg is a symbol of new life - but that the Easter bunny is not real.
'We were extremely disappointed to learn that information shared has impacted the joy of Easter for our students and families,' school principal Liz Pelling said in a statement issued to Daily Mail Australia.
The shock of what happened led to SA's education minister Blair Boyer visiting the school on Thursday to hand out Easter eggs to the children.
A school principal is 'extremely disappointed' in Baptist pastor Jason Hoet (pictured) who was too honest when he was asked by primary school students if the Easter bunny was real
A Baptist pastor told schoolchildren the egg is a symbol of new life, but that the Easter bunny (pictured) is not real
Pastor Hoet said he 'was also asked if there was a devil and if Satan was real. I was concerned of the
