Ministry of Education clarifies Gloriavale homeschooling

March 5, 2026: | Greymouth Star | Subscription Only The Ministry of Education has taken issue with the Greymouth Star article ( January 28) about the future of homeschooling at the Gloriavale Christian Community. “To make clear the current position on homeschooling within the Gloriavale community, the decision to cancel the private school…

Gloriavale School carries on for now

March 5, 2026: | Greymouth Star | Brendon McMahon and Arianna Stewart |Subscription Only A Gloriavale Christian Community spokesman confirmed yesterday the Ministry of Education had not opposed the application by the Gloriavale School for a judicial review of the ministry’s decision to shut the school. The spokesman said a successful application for…

Richmond principal heads up Gloriavale student learning programme

February 6, 2026: | The Press | Katy Jones | Nelson Mail | The principal of Henley School, John Armstrong, has been seconded to the Ministry of Education to lead its Gloriavale work programme. A letter to parents from the primary school in Richmond said the school board had accepted the ministry’s request…

Alternative education for Gloriavale ‘not well developed’ — judge

January 29, 2026: | Greymouth Star | Arianna Stewart | The High Court interim decision of the ministry of education’s plan to shut Gloriavale Christian School, shows the ministry did not have any supervision lined up for the 100 children it expected to attend the proposed replacement, a Te Kura Hub. It also…

High Court makes ‘interim interim’ order preventing cancellation of Gloriavale’s school registration

January 28, 2026: | Law News | Anna Longdill | Application for interim order to prevent cancellation of registration of Gloriavale Christian School pending judicial review of Secretary for Education’s decision – no substantive judicial review proceedings filed – is an interim order necessary to preserve the applicant’s position? – is there jurisdiction…

Concerns raised over child safety as Gloriavale school allowed to remain open

January 26, 2026: | The Press | Tina Law | A decision to allow Gloriavale Christian School to stay open following an appeal to the High Court, sacrifices the safety and wellbeing of children, an advocate says. Dennis Gates, a former lawyer who continues to push for the closure of the West Coast…

Gloriavale Christian School to remain open, for now

January 23, 2026: | RNZ | Gloriavale Christian School will remain open for now after its board sought a judicial review of the Ministry of Education’s decision to cancel its registration as a private school. The community was informed of the decision to cancel the school’s registration last month. The cancellation was due to take…

Gloriavale Christian School to remain open after high court ruling

January 23, 2026: | The Press | Gloriavale Christian School has won a last minute reprieve to stay open, despite the Ministry of Education declaring it not an “emotionally and physically safe” environment. The ministry confirmed in December that it was cancelling Gloriavale’s registration as a private school, as of January 23, following a…