Wesley College hostels ordered to close by Friday

Monday 3 November 2025 · 5 outlets · 6 reports · updated Mon 3 Nov 2025, 4:37pm

In this story Ministry of Education, Wesley College

The Ministry of Education has suspended the boarding licence for Wesley College, ordering its hostels to close by this Friday. This brings forward a previous plan to close the facilities at the end of term four. The decision follows serious and harmful incidents regarding student safety and hostel culture.

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1. NZ HeraldMon 3 Nov 2025, 10:53am

   Wesley College’s hostels shut down by Ministry of Education before end of term (opens in new tab)

   • Wesley College pushes to keep students in dorms until end of year after Ministry of Education orders urgent closure (opens in new tab) Mon 3 Nov 2025, 4:37pm
2. StuffMon 3 Nov 2025, 12:09pm

   Prominent Auckland school ordered to close hostels by the end of the week (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsMon 3 Nov 2025, 12:23pm

   Wesley College has hostel licence suspended, ordered to shut by Friday (opens in new tab)

4. RNZMon 3 Nov 2025, 12:38pm

   New Zealand's oldest school, Wesley College. shuts down hostels early amid more safety concerns (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesMon 3 Nov 2025, 12:51pm

   Wesley College hostel to close on Friday after 'safety' concerns (opens in new tab)