Nayland College prides itself on being a safe and supportive school for students. This means that from time to time students who make poor choices have to face serious consequences for their actions.  

In New Zealand it is illegal to sell or supply tobacco products to a minor under the age of 18. Further, minors (and adults) are not permitted to smoke in any public place. It is illegal to sell, give, buy for, lend or otherwise provide tobacco products to anyone under the age of 18 years.  

Accordingly, as a school we have decided to treat tobacco infringements in the same way as alcohol.  This means that rather than having a warning for their first offence, any student smoking at school, whilst travelling to or from school, or smoking off-site when they are on a school trip or should otherwise be in class, will be immediately stood down.  Students were told of this decision at assemblies this week.

Likewise, any students that make the poor decision to bring, consume or distribute illicit drugs at school will be immediately suspended.

Thank you for your support to ensure Nayland College remains a safe environment for all students.

Daniel Wilson
PRINCIPAL

What is a stand down?
A stand-down is the formal removal of a student from school by the principal for a specified period. Stand-downs can be no more than five school days in a term or ten school days in a year. 

What is a suspension?
A suspension is the formal removal of a student from a school by the principal until the board of trustees decides the outcome at a suspension meeting.