By Sam Sherwood of RNZ St Bede's College is commissioning an independent investigation into whether the school had "appropriate systems in place for identifying and addressing abuse" after a  former priest was jailed for sexual abuse . The announcement comes after RNZ earlier revealed Rowan Donoghue admitted sexual abuse to leaders of his religious order, the Society of Mary, in 2007. However, he was unable to identify the anonymous complainant and instead of notifying police, the order sent him to Australia for a six-month programme that provided "professional risk assessment and therapy" for people accused of sexual abuse. It was also revealed the school was also notified nearly 20 years ago of allegations involving him. Another priest, former rector Fr Brian Cummings, was also accused of abuse by three different complainants in 1996, 2014 and 2023. Cummings, who died in 2022, "strenuously denied" the allegations.…