Students say they are upset at not having a voice at the school.
A parent at Marist College in Auckland say the school needs to meet with families and address accusations of racism at the school.
About 30 students and some of their parents protested outside Marist College in Auckland after Black Lives Matter posters were taken down at the school. Photo: RNZ / Gill Bonnett
Students say there has been no apology for how the school dealt with Black Lives Matters protests there.
About 30 students and some of their parents protested outside the Auckland school this morning.
They are unhappy that Black Lives Matters posters were taken down and they say students are being isolated after speaking out.
Students say they were asked for their social media passwords and wifi was suspended.
A parent, Maria Marama, said families want to meet with the school and its board, not just the diocese, to address racism.
"Working with families to get something right for the students, particularly in terms of the racism that exists in the school," she said.
"It is clear from what the kids are doing today that not only is it about Black Lives Matter for them, but also about other things that need to change."
Students say they are upset at not having a voice at the school.
In a leaked recording of an assembly, school principal Raechelle Taulu can be heard saying it is her who took down the Black Lives Matters posters.
Student Tatenda Chivasa said there was no apology, only a defence of the school's actions.
"It was pretty disappointing, and kind of heartbreaking because we've leaned on the school for support and love as they preached all the time for four years. And it's just really sad to hear our school fall apart like this, and knowing that that trust is kind of broken," she said.
