Pupils at a top Auckland girls' school have been told they cannot wear a hijab because it violates the dress code, despite calls to support the Muslim community following the Christchurch terror attack. Diocesan School for Girls is a private Anglican school in Epsom. This week, Ms McRae told staff that visible religious items, including the hijab, were against school policy, the teacher said. "Along with all New Zealanders, the Diocesan community was devastated by the events last Friday and we are thinking of the Muslim community in Christchurch and those families suffering loss. But the teacher said it was "non-sensical" to allow non-Muslim pupils to wear the hijab on Friday but not allow Muslims wear it every day.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 21, 2019 19:18 UTC