The Hurstville Boys Campus of Georges River College in Sydney recently hosted an awards ceremony at which female presenters were told by the principal that some students would not shake their hands because of their Muslim faith, according to The Australian newspaper.
The New South Wales (NSW) Education Department has confirmed the school had an "agreed protocol" regarding handshaking.
"At the school's 2016 presentation day, the principal explained to invited guests making awards that some Muslim students may place their hand across their chest instead of shaking hands," a NSW Department of Education spokesman said.
"Principals are best placed to know the needs of their local school communities when implementing this requirement," he said.
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