The Herald spoke to parents and principals following the suspension of a boy who refused to cut his long hair. Photo / Thinkstock
The Herald spoke to parents and principals following the suspension of a boy who refused to cut his long hair. Photo / Thinkstock
Monthly grooming inspections for boys and a ban on untied hair for girls - some Auckland schools have strict rules on students' locks.
The Herald spoke to parents and principals following the suspension of a boy who refused to cut his long hair.
Mt Albert Grammar has this year broughtin a rule for girls to have all their hair tied back. Boys can have long hair as long as it is tied back as well.
Headmaster Dale Burden said the rule change reflected feedback from parents and students.
He said he backed St John's College in Hastings, whose suspension of student Lucan Battison, 16, has been challenged in court by his family.
Mr Burden said parents had high expectations on everything from student achievement to ensuring a safe environment, and the other side of that was accepting any rules deemed necessary.
Auckland Grammar School inspects boys' hair at the start of the year to make sure it is short enough and clean.
Headmaster Tim O'Connor said boys were subject to a monthly grooming check, including hairstyles.
