"We obviously take complaints seriously and we followed due process and notified everyone applicable throughout that whole process. We've notified the people we are obliged to."
To his knowledge, he believed no further incidents involving other teachers at the school had taken place previously.
The principal said he understood the "matter was dealt with separately", but refused to confirm whether it was the same teacher.
As well as alleged physical harm, there have been further reports of alleged emotional bullying on many children, which had not been investigated.
The school trust board chairman said "there was a complaint that was investigated and it's been processed and we've referred to the appropriate authorities and it's still an unresolved matter in so far as those authorities are concerned".
"When the school was made aware of concerns, the school dealt with it as quickly as they possibly could and it obviously lasted for a few days in order to be able to ascertain as much factual information as we possibly could, so I am satisfied that it was investigated thoroughly."
He said the school "places in very high regard student welfare, student wellbeing, the safety of students as it does the staff".
"[The school] prides itself as any school does in having very high standards of behaviour both from the students and from the staff and if there is anything that the school hears that is beneath that standard, then the school will address that with the utmost seriousness and thoroughness."
He was unaware of other alleged incidents, but said "if the school was aware of other incidents then it would be obviously highly responsible for the school to investigate accordingly".
-Hawke's Bay Today
