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Joined: Nov 21, 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand
my boarding school expulsion Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:10 pm
note: if i had known of this website in the middle of the second school term this year (2007) i would have put this up right away, but tell me what you think anyway...
ok, it was a normal night at school (francis douglas memorial college, new plymouth) when a boy was caught showing off his dope to everyone and got snapped by the supervisor. because i would be one of the most outspoken cannibas users in the hostel the guy thought he would try to save his skin by saying he got it off me...
that night i was trying to get an early sleep when everyone started gathering in my room (half asleep i was) the other boys were yellin and screamin stuff like "yup, he's stoned!" "your f*****g blaaaaaazed!!!" i was called out to the supervisors office... on my way out i was squirted with water, pushed over, cut, grazed, you name it and when i reached the office, i basicly asked the supervisor "ok wot the f**ks going on here???!!!" in pain i was from the beating he told me what was going on, i said my part and he told me what had been said, a few boys had put a story gainst me that i had been caught outside smoking up and gave the other boy a decent amount of weed... predictably i told him it wasnt true. he wrote down everything (fair enough) and i slept over in the y12 dorm to avoid further conflicts... (id like to thank mr cowie for making this easy for me and not being judgemental about the situation, thank you)
the next day i was interviewed by the deputy principal mr moller who was a complete and utter jerk and never believed a word i told him.
that night the supervisor called me to the common room to be in time for the meeting, he lied to me because he never told me my parents were picking me up that night (just for a talk,not expelled yet) i was not surprisingly furious, my father settled me down and we went off.
the next night i went back to school, the other boy had a board meeting which he was informed about. later that night my mum dropped off my bag without coming in (little did i know i had been expelled from boarding and that this was my last night there)
i again wasnt told anything that had gone on (i felt absolutly clueless) the next day my mum offered to pick me up earlier than usual, i was happy for that, as i was waiting with my bag at the office, the y9 supervisor (good guy) patted my head and said "take care of yourself mate" my mum came for me and she said "wheres the rest of your stuff?" i was confused by this she replied "they outsted ya"
i was mad no doubt and i had every reason to be, the other guy was caught with cannibas and didnt have a thing done to him as i was caught with NOTHING, no pipes, conepieces, bongs, etc not even tobbaco! i let them freely search my pockets and room (without me being back to it beforehand even) and i was NEVER INFORMED OF ANYTHING board meetings, searches, my actual expulsion, etc. but in the end i was unfairly expelled.
what do you think of this whole dilema? i dont want to go back to the hostel but i would like to be compensated in some way for the wrongdoing i have had done to me, writing a letter wont work as they are one of the most corrupt school boards in the country in my opinion.
help would be appreciated
id however like to thank mr cowie for treating me well during my stay in the y12 dorms and also to brendon (y13 boarder) who offered to be my representitive at the board meeting (which in the end i was never informed of)
and i final note i almost forgot: points in my defence... one, why would i give the other boy marijuana of an unknown value for free and secondly when it is clear we have a dislike for each other why would i even tell him i am in possesion of marijuana or any other forbidden substances.
Mate, if what your saying is true you have been shafted big time. I feel sorry for you for having parents that did not get in behind you and help fight for your rights.
Unfortunatly the prick that pointed the finger at you probaly now feels as thou he can get away with anything. He needs to be sorted now so that he dosnt carry that crap on as an adult.
Joined: Nov 21, 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:44 pm
thanks for your support man my parents did actually fight for my rights tho, but they were however ignored completly by the hostel board just like i was, that we find was very unfair. i kinda left the subject closed for a while but thn i found norml and i thort afta i saw the forums "hmm maybe theres still sumfn i culd do about this"
Joined: Sep 24, 2005 Posts: 504 Location: new zealand
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:19 pm
Did they return your fee's for the term ???????
maybe if you dont want a court case you could take them to the small claims tribunal and go for the maximum amount, I think thats about $5000 or maybe it might have gone up a little.
....... and if you win a claim in the small claims court then you might want to take it even further.
Did you take any photos of your injurys on the night.
You might be able to press assult charges against some of the pupils and perhaps even some charges against the school for failing to ensure your safty.
............. having said all that it sounds like a shit of a place and maybe your best out of it.
Joined: Nov 21, 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 8:47 pm
yeah in fact ive had a better life out of the hostel aye, met a girlfriend on the bus which was awesome.
dnt got no pictures of my injuries but yea most of it was just internal (limping for a few days afterwards, etc) i did however get a few cuts on me and a mean graze on my knee, it wasnt until one good student actually stopped them and took me out to the toilet to help me clean myself up that i got the end of that, i didnt really see who pushed me over and all that aye, sleepyness mixd with me just wanting to get out of there aye i culdnt care about that but i mite however take them up as you say for failing to ensure my safety.
good idea mate your helps coming awesome so far, keep em comin
Had a bit to do with School Boards and Boarders in trouble with cannabis. Frankly there is very little you can do now. The majority of those who don't get expelled are those who have been well educated in the rules.. usually the main one being , don't speak to anyone without rich daddies lawyer beside you.. He just tells them to go away, and they do.. Its the honest and parents who care and do not protect their kids with legal threats that have kids who get done.
Its really best to let it go, don't let it get to you and in spite of the schools stuffed attitude make a go of things.. Sounds like you have sensible parents , prove to them you are deserving of their support..
And if you really want to piss the school off , write a very factual and sound article on exactly what happened and give it to the local paper ... That really is the last thing they want or expect and if anything is going to expose and get action this will.. Well it did last time (grin)
and the article never actually got published...
Joined: Sep 26, 2007 Posts: 362 Location: New Zealand
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:00 am
there is absolutely no point in writing to the board of trustees as the kids involved in what happened to you most probably have parents on the board, ive seen this happen too many times back in my school days.
write to the minister of education and tell him exactly what you've told us, ive seen trevor mallard actualy come down and over turn board rulings because of people writing intelegent assertive letters to him.
not sure if he's still the minister of education or if the fact that its canibus related will make him not want to "tarnish" as it were his name in politics, but i'd say its definately worth a shot.
if they found nothing on you and the only evidence is a bunch of kids who repeatedly harrass you's testimoney, im pretty sure its illegal to take any action whatsoever against you.
get writing to your local politicians, they hold more power than any board memeber, write to the minister in power now and also write copies of the letter to other partys i.e. the greens etc.
hope this works out man post back up your results, it sounds like those guys need a good backhand to the face, not to say that i condone violence.
Joined: Nov 30, 2006 Posts: 317 Location: Shiva Consciousness
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:30 am
Reminds me of when I was expelled from boarding school because some supposed friends of mine were growing and doing other dodgey shit and I got the blame for it. Funny thing is that I was only 16, I had never smoked pot, nor had I even seen pot, nor had I even smoked a cigarette, and I was completely naive about what smoking actually was. I had no idea what was going on, but despite all my protests of innocence I was still given drug tests (came back clean, obviously), but I still got expelled from school over it. I wasnt even told why I was expelled until after Id flown home. It was very traumatic for me, being a naive and innocent young boy and having all that, plus other things such as piracy and breaking and entering and stalking (?!?) charges laid against me too by the head of the boys dorm. _________________ ...in the states of awareness when you see there is One, there are no selves, there are no boundries...
boarding schools are usually the worst with anything concerning drugs as they are so quick to try and cover there arses they will get rid ov 'the problem' asap and then be apoligetic once your gone.
Joined: Dec 01, 2003 Posts: 3278 Location: Christchurch, NZ
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:49 am
Oh shite, I've only just seen this thread, what an appalling thing, am so glad I didn't get sent to boarding school, but my mother did threaten me with it.
I wonder what happened to tidsy and how he is now. It would be such a valuable story to have published more widely. Especially would like to see the name of the boy out in the open, he'll probably end up in parliament one day LOL
Joined: Nov 21, 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:41 pm
parliament! jesus that wuld be a sweet job! lol but thanks for the thought, nothings happened since but whenever ive been in trouble at school (guilty or innocent) ill always give mr moller something to rark up about by mentioning his flop investigation. it gets him every time because he knows how strongly i felt about the whole thing, before i leave school (probably at the upcoming end of term) ill let him know everything about how i felt about it and that if its going to stuff up my career life ill be coming back for some sort of redemption. because afterall i was innocent and i dont need to be judged based upon lies and heresy. i do admit i smoke pot but i will stand up for my beliefs about legalization (speaking of which j day is coming up!!!) and about my past. i neva lie about my past because its not as if u can hide from it anyway. and ill firmly stick by the fact that during that whole week i had nothing to do with possessing weed.
Joined: Dec 01, 2003 Posts: 3278 Location: Christchurch, NZ
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:58 pm
Heya tidsy, good to hear you're fine, and still at school by the sound of it !
Are you interested in naming the ahole who lied about you ? What if he ends up in parliament one day too ?
Joined: Nov 21, 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:01 pm
ill only name him by the first name as i dont wanna effect the whole family name, he suffered the loss of his father not long ago and to put more misery would make me the bad guy in a sense. the boys name was "regan" and he no longer attends the school i think but yeah hes left now and gotten away wif it, and its almost been a year since the event, do u know if there is still anyfn i can do to redeem myself in any way?
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my parents did actually fight for my rights tho, but they were however ignored completly by the hostel board just like i was, that we find was very unfair. i kinda left the subject closed for a while but thn i found norml and i thort afta i saw the forums "hmm maybe theres still sumfn i culd do about this"
