The Human Rights Commission is warning schools they cannot refuse to enrol students or discriminate against them because of their sexual orientation or family status.
In a statement, the Commission says while it broadly supports a school's right to maintain and express its religious beliefs and special character, it would be concerned if that meant students or parents were excluded because of their views about marriage or gender.
The warning follows controversy surrounding Tauranga's Bethlehem College. Human Rights Commission manager of the conversion practices response service Andre Afamasaga talks to Lisa Owen.
