The principal of Canterbury's Rangiora High School says she has been sacked.
Peggy Burrows says she was informed of her dismissal today which is effective immediately, following a long running stoush with the Ministry of Education.
Commissioner Bev Moore has been at the school for over a year since the Ministry sacked the Board of Trustees and suspended Burrows pending an investigation.
This came after a number of allegations and tensions over employment and finance.
In a statement Peggy Burrows says she's extremely disappointed by the decision and will be challenging it.