Banning hair gel?
Palmerston North Boys' High School has obviously decided having no hair gel is more important that an education.
The gel was a fashion accessory, Mr O'Connor said. "(That's) why we've continued to hold the rule. It allows us to set standards of appearance . . . it's all about pride of appearance. We're saying when you come to school you are here for one key reason, and that's to get educated."
Asked why hair products were such a big deal, he said: "If we worry about the little things, we don't have to worry about the big things and that's really what it's about.
I hope they would worry about the little things of education instead, spelling, arithmetic, how to question, how to find answers.
"You can't have anything under a number two (haircut). Length-wise, hair has to be above the collar."
I hope they don't have any female teachers or admin staff setting a bad example. If I was a kid I there I wouldn't brush my hair, having it dry in an untidy form is conforming to their standards.
