A Catholic school in Australia denied rights of admission to a 5-year-old Australian boy because his last name is Hell.

St. Peter Apostle School in Hoppers Crossing, Australia, initially refused to accept Alex Hell's son Max Hell, but later accepted him after some consideration.

The Sidney Daily Telegraph reported Monday that the boy's father initially decided to change his son's surname but decided against it and took the matter to his attorney.

"He said, 'There's no place for you in the school', and I said, 'Why, because of the name?' and he said 'Yes'," said Hell. Hell's father, who has an Austrian background, says the name means "bright".

However, the Catholic Education Office soon decided to issue a statement saying Max's enrollment had been accepted after discussions between the principal, the parish priest and the family.