Larry Williams Drive

A Coromandel school that rejected a $2500 scholarship tied to a game fishing tournament says it made the decision in order to avoid embroiling students in controversy.But that decision has turned into a public spat over the merits of the sport - and how much influence teachers with strong views should have when a school makes decisions.Teacher at Mercury Bay school, Thomas Everth, joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.