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Lawyer raises questions over Gloriavale private school after shutdown

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Thu, 18 Dec 2025, 5:53pm
The Gloriavale Christian Community located at Haupiri on the West Coast of the South Island. Photo / Corey Fleming
The Gloriavale Christian Community located at Haupiri on the West Coast of the South Island. Photo / Corey Fleming

Lawyer raises questions over Gloriavale private school after shutdown

Author
¾ÅÒ»ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞtalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 18 Dec 2025, 5:53pm

Gloriavale's private school has been ordered to close its doors, leaving a lawyer wondering how it ever managed to exist. 

The Education Review Office highlighted ongoing safety concerns in July, and the Ministry put the school on notice in October. 

The Ministry's confirmed it's cancelling the school's registration. 

Gloriavale leavers' lawyer, Brian Henry, says he doesn't understand how the school stayed open until now, but he's crediting officials for shutting it down.

"This school is the enabler of basically enslaving young children born in the community. It keeps them ignorant."

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