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RNZ News
24-05-2025
- RNZ News
Principal speaks out against keyboard warriors after alleged assault
Oxford Area School principal Mike Hart. Photo: David Hill / North Canterbury News All schools grapple with ''challenging student behaviour'' and it is not helped by social media outbursts, a North Canterbury principal says. Rangiora High School principal Bruce Kearney said he felt for his colleagues, when critics took to social media following an incident this week at Oxford Area School. A student was taken to Christchurch Hospital with injuries, after being reportedly assaulted by another Oxford Area School student on Wednesday. Challenging behaviour happened in all schools and most followed restorative processes when addressing the behaviour, Kearney said. ''Kids do dumb things and our role is to teach them the consequences of their actions,'' he said. ''We try to hold young people to account for their actions in a kind and positive way, but social media isn't interested in that.'' He said people should not assume every ''unpleasant incident is bullying''. ''Bullying is ongoing emotional abuse, and it happens everywhere and not just in schools. It happens in the workplace, in the home, out in the community and online.'' While some social media critics wanted schools to return to corporal punishment, Kearney said that was not the answer. ''It is teaching a student, 'I'm going to hit you, because you hit someone else'.'' Rangiora High School presiding board member Simon Green and principal Bruce Kearney. Photo: LDR / David Hill Like politicians, Kearney said school principals were often targets of online abuse, including death threats. Rangiora High School was one of several schools to participate in the recent Pink Shirt Day. Oxford Area School board of trustees presiding member Aaron Campbell referred enquiries about the incident at OAS to principal Mike Hart. In a statement, Hart said the school was following its procedures to work through the incident. He asked the community to contact the school, if they with any concerns or questions. ''Our thoughts and heartfelt support are with the student and their whānau during this time. ''We know this may be unsettling, and we are doing everything we can to ensure the wellbeing of all involved.'' Rangiora High School board of trustees presiding member Simon Green said schools had always grappled with ''challenging student behaviour'', which was an emotive topic. He said the board worked with school leadership to ensure bullying was addressed promptly and constructively, with ''a focus on restoring relationships and building a culture of respect and accountability''. A Ministry of Education spokesperson said staff had been in contact with Oxford Area School and were confident school staff were following appropriate procedures. Oxford Area School has students from years 1-13. Local Democracy Reporting noted several Oxford Facebook pages had blocked comments on the incident. LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.
RNZ News
22-05-2025
- RNZ News
School where student hospitalised doesn't need extra help
Oxford Area School. Photo: Supplied / Google Maps A rural Canterbury school principal is supporting a student who was taken to hospital after being assaulted by another student. Police and paramedics were called to Oxford Area School at 2pm on Wednesday . The injured student was taken to Christchurch Hospital in a moderate condition. Principal Mike Hart said the school's "thoughts and heartfelt support" were with the student and their whānau. "We know this may be unsettling and we are doing everything we can to ensure the well-being of all involved," he said. "Please be assured that we are following all appropriate procedures as we work through what has happened, and we are committed to keeping our community informed as needed." Hart encouraged people to contact the school if they had any concerns or questions. Ministry of Education spokesperson Andrea Williams said staff had contacted the school. "All schools in Aotearoa New Zealand are self-governing through their boards and are required to have policies and procedures in place to manage any concerns or unacceptable behaviour in the school environment. "We have been in contact with the school and they are following all appropriate procedures. They do not require our support." Oxford Area School had students from Years 1 to 13. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hart, Rehwaldt homer in rubber match victory
Sioux Falls, S.D. (Canaries) — The Sioux Falls Canaries smacked three homeruns and secured a winning homestand with an 11-4 victory over Chicago on Sunday. The Dogs got a run in the opening inning before Calvin Estrada doubled to start the bottom half and scored on a Josh Rehwaldt single. Mike Hart followed with a three-run homerun to put the Birds in front for good. Rehwaldt crushed a three-run shot of his own in the second inning and Hunter Clanin added an RBI sacrifice fly in the fourth. Trevor Achenbach drilled a solo homerun in the fifth to push Sioux Falls' lead to 9-1 before Chicago responded with three unanswered runs over the next two innings. Rehwaldt scored on a throwing error in the bottom of the eighth before Hart brought in Peter Zimmermann on a sacrifice groundout to cap the scoring. Rehwaldt finished 4-5 while he and Hart each drove in four. Brendan Knoll allowed an earned run over six innings to earn his first American Association win. The Canaries scored 41 runs on 47 hits over the three-game series. The Birds are now 5-4 and open a seven-game roadtrip Tuesday at Lake Country. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
