Wanaka pupil (14) excluded for drugs

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By Matthew Haggart on Tue, 24 Nov 2009

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A 14-year-old Wanaka secondary school pupil has been kicked out of Mount Aspiring College for smoking drugs during a lunch break.

A group of 14-year-olds - two boys and two girls - faced a Board of Trustees disciplinary hearing last week after they were caught using marijuana on the college grounds on November 10.

Mount Aspiring College principal Wayne Bosley said the group had been temporarily suspended from school, pending the outcome of last Thursday's disciplinary hearing.

One pupil has been excluded from the college, while the three others have had their suspensions lifted.

The three suspended pupils were allowed to re-enter the school, subject to certain conditions imposed by the disciplinary committee, Mr Bosley said.

The incident was an unusual occurrence for the college.

The pupils were disciplined for using marijuana on the college campus and were caught during lunch time, he said.

It was the first time in almost a decade that pupils had been called before a disciplinary committee over drugs.

The college would continue to strive to provide a safe environment for all pupils and staff, Mr Bosley said.

"There is absolutely no place for alcohol or drugs [at this school]," he said.