Family 'incensed' boy is being treated more harshly than local pupils.

A German international student has been expelled from school and faces being kicked out of the country because he had one puff on a joint in his free time.

The move has been labelled excessive by the teenager's family, who are incensed that international students are held to a different set of standards than locals, but Tauranga Boys College is standing by its decision.

The 17-year-old, who wished to remain anonymous, and four other German international students met after school on March 7 and decided to procure and consume marijuana.

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