Teacher in New Zealand reprimanded over calling Chinese students ‘idiots’
Teacher also allegedly told the students to ‘go back to their own country’ while video surfaced of a Chinese student being punched by another pupil
A Westlake Boys High School teacher has been reprimanded after allegedly calling students “idiots with rich parents”.
The teacher had been accused of telling students to go back to their own country.
There were also suggestions that European students had punched a Chinese boy and that video footage had been shared on Chinese social media platform: WeChat.
Headmaster David Ferguson told the Herald he was aware of the incident involving a member of his staff.
The school was also aware of the video.
“A disciplinary process is underway with regards to the incident in the video. Similarly, an occasion involving insensitive comments allegedly made by a staff member has also been dealt with and all staff have been reminded of their duties around fairness and tolerance.’’