Berkeley Institute's Board of Governors has taken the unusual step of getting court approval of banning a parent who allegedly hit schoolyard bullies.

A writ has been filed with the Supreme Court Registry by lawyers Trott and Duncan on behalf of the Board against Rosemarie Hill.

In a statement released yesterday -- after first being contacted by The Royal Gazette on December 21 -- the Board called the December 1st incident "unfortunate'' and recognised the "high emotions'' Ms Hill may have had in protecting her child.

But the press release continued: "We do not allow any disruption to the school environment and certainly do not condone parents abrogating due process and taking matters into their own hands''.

"We have obtained an injunction against the perpetrator, restricting her access to school grounds by permission of the Principal and only when warranted as a result of her child being a student of The Berkeley,'' the Board continued.

In addition the Board has also "offered to support'' Police investigation if the victim's family decide to pursue the matter.

"The Board would like to take this opportunity to encourage parents and those responsible for our youth to set examples that our children can emulate,'' the press release continues. "We recognise that many today are under high levels of stress.

"However, resorting to violence as a solution only exacerbates already unhealthy situations,'' the Board concluded.

The angry mother stormed onto the school field at lunchtime to confront five students she alleges had bullied her daughter, goading her into a fight as she was returning home.

Startled students on the field eating their lunch were taken into the school hall as teachers tried to remonstrate with the parent.

The five students allegedly involved in the bullying were suspended.