School loses battle to keep out special needs boy

The boy, who was 14 when he was expelled from Green Bay High in 2013, is no longer in mainstream education. Photo / Bradley Ambrose

An Auckland high school has lost a court battle to keep a child with Asperger's out of the classroom.

Green Bay High School went to the Court of Appeal to try and overturn a judicial review that last year said the special needs boy, who was expelled after scuffling with a teacher over a skateboard, should be allowed to return to class.

The landmark hearing was said to have implications for schools across New Zealand, as it pit the rights of schools to prevent disruption in the classroom against a child's right to an education.

But in a judgement out today, Court of Appeal judges dismissed the appeal.