DOZENS of students as young as 11 have stumbled across steamy images of their male teacher during a web search.
The teacher's Facebook site carried an image of a hand down the front of one man's pants and a link inviting users to suck the teacher's "lollipop", according to a witness.
Victorian parents who complained to the school said the principal blamed them for the children's shock find.
The Department of Education is being urged to warn teachers against posting lewd images of themselves online.
The furore is the latest in a string of cases that test the boundaries between teachers' classroom roles and their private lives. A physical education school teacher was recently forced to
defend himself after appearing semi-naked on Make Me a Supermodel, Jennifer Hawkin's new reality TV show.
Pictures: Steamy photo shoot
But Rhys Uhlich, 24, said he understood his responsibilities as a teacher and people were just getting carried away.
"I find it funny that all of these people are commenting on me, saying I'm a terrible role model, and yet none of them have ever been into my classroom and watched me teach and see how I interact with the kids," Mr Uhlich said.
In March, Australia's swimming sweetheart
Stephanie Rice, 19, became embroiled in a Facebook controversy after a series of snaps on her profile page revealed a wild side to the Olympic champion.
The swimmer was pictured dressed in a skimpy policewoman's uniform as well as shimmying around a pole.
Pictures: Stephanie Rice & Eamon Sullivan
And politicians have also been warned about the dangers of Facebook. More politicians are creating profiles to engage with constituents and the community at large. But, without knowing exactly what they are doing,
MPs are also getting
