Mum's fury after daughter given daily detention for nose piercing she's had for 'years'

A Queensland mother has slammed her daughter's school after the Year 12 student was given lunchtime detention every day during her first week of term for having a nose piercing - something she has had for years.

Melissa Place told Yahoo7 her daughter's education in her final year of high school was suffering because of an unrealistic uniform policy she claimed was introduced this year.

She estimated about 80 per cent of students at Sarina State High School have been pulled up since the public school term began two weeks ago, for uniform issues that were never a problem in previous years.

Aside from facial jewellery, Ms Place claimed students had been punished for wearing black socks instead of white, the wrong shoes, more than one ring on their fingers, fake nails, makeup, and mullet hair cuts.

“We are in 2018. I know you can get a job with piercings," Ms Place told Yahoo7.

Ms Place argued resources would be better spent on cracking down on bigger problems like bullying, using mobile phones in class, and smoking at school, rather than facial jewellery and the color of socks and shoes.

The mother argued Crystal had facial piercings for years without issue, and agreed to remove all but one small nose stud to appease the school - but that was apparently not enough.

She said having a simple nose stud shouldn't stop her daughter from getting an education, so the teen is standing her ground by keeping the jewellery.

Crystal refused to return to school because she is being “picked on” by teachers, and doesn’t want to spend every lunchtime in detention, putting her at risk of failing her final year, her mum told Yahoo7.

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“As soon as you walked into the [school] gate you’re going to be picked on.

“She’s missing out on her education because every time they pick on her, she’s coming home.”

Ms Place told Yahoo7 she has had no correspondence with Sarina State High School on the matter and would raise the issue at the next P&C meeting on February 20.

She hoped the uniform policy would be relaxed to allow students to have piercings “as long as they look respectable when they come to school”.

In a statement to Yahoo7, a spokesperson from the Queensland Department of Education said the school dress code is available in on the school's webste and has not been changed this year.

"It was fully endorsed by Parents and Citizens Association after consultation with the school community and has been regularly and clearly communicated to students and parents.

"The school has spoken with any parents who have contacted the school about uniform policy and all those interactions have ended on a positive note.

"Any parents are more than welcome to contact the school to discuss any concerns or questions they have with the policy," the spokesperson said.

Sarina State High School principal Jane Grieger has also been contacted for comment.