Allegations have been made about a teacher being inappropriate towards a student at Christchurch's Cashmere High School.
The Ministry of Education confirmed the school had alerted it to the allegation.
Ministry spokeswoman Nancy Bell said today that the school was aware it "can seek support and guidance from us to assist them if needed".
However, she could not comment further on the specifics of the situation - referring the Herald to the school's board of trustees.