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Home schoolers fear ‘anything can be imposed’ in proposed changes

May 23, 2026: | 1News | James Fleury & Reuben Smith | The national body for home schoolers is calling last minute changes to an education bill “wrong and undemocratic”. On Monday, Education Minister Erica Stanford announced proposed amendments to the Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill, which had already passed its…

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Ministry letters to Gloriavale Christian School reveal ‘multiple concerns’

May 6, 2026: | RNZ | Jean Edwards | | 1News | Gloriavale Christian School exists to indoctrinate children, maintain a caste system and grow a workforce rather than for teaching and learning, according to documents released by the Ministry of Education. Ministry letters to Gloriavale obtained by RNZ under the Official Information Act…

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ERO 2025 Gloriavale Homeschool Proactive Release

May 1, 2026: | ERO Information Releases| In 2025, in response to multiple complaints from leavers and the Ministry of Education, ERO conducted a review of homeschooling practices within the community. The above proactive release by ERO may be found here. Please note: You are welcome to request information from ERO under the…

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Just another day at Gloriavale School

April 29, 2026: | Greymouth Star |Arianna Stewart |Subscription Only Months after the Ministry of Education announced it was closing down the Gloriavale Christian School, a Gloriavale spokesman says it is “business as usual”. The end-of-year bombshell from the ministry, left 100 Gloriavale children and their families in limbo, facing uncertainty about the…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Gloriavale school shutdown

January 26, 2026: | NZ Herald | Newstalk ZB South Island News Director Claire Sherwood on company director links to illegal lottery and Gloriavale school shutdown. Commences at 2.08…

Home schoolers fear ‘anything can be imposed’ in proposed changes

Ministry letters to Gloriavale Christian School reveal ‘multiple concerns’

ERO 2025 Gloriavale Homeschool Proactive Release

Just another day at Gloriavale School

Ministry of Education clarifies Gloriavale homeschooling

Gloriavale School carries on for now

Richmond principal heads up Gloriavale student learning programme

Alternative education for Gloriavale ‘not well developed’ — judge

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

Gloriavale school shutdown

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