Ministry of Education moves to cancel Gloriavale school registration

Friday 4 September 2026 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 4 Sep, 11:10am

In this story Ministry of Education, Education Review Office

The Ministry of Education intends to cancel the registration of Gloriavale's private school following an Education Review Office report regarding student safety. While the community strongly disagrees with the decision, the Children's Commissioner has expressed support for the move.

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1. Otago Daily TimesFri 4 Sep, 7:27am

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2. The Press via RNZFri 4 Sep, 10:53am

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3. 1NewsFri 4 Sep, 11:10am

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