: By Chris Lynch |Christchurch’s Newsroom | A review conducted by the Education Review Office has raised serious concerns about the quality of education for school-aged children within the secluded Gloriavale community. The report unveiled challenges faced by the Gloriavale Christian School, affecting its capability to offer consistent and high-standard education.…
: | 1 News | The Education Review Office (ERO) has put out a highly critical report on the Gloriavale Christian School, saying it is not providing an adequate education for a private school. Gloriavale is an isolated Christian community on the West Coast, and its school has 139 enrolled students.…
: By Joanne Naish | The Press | Young people leaving Gloriavale should be offered extra support – similar to refugees – including help identifying academic gaps, social needs and undiagnosed learning difficulties, a report has found. The report was written in August last year, but the Ministry of Education says…
: West Coast Messenger CHILDREN from Gloriavale Christian School have been getting creative as they fill the Otira railway pedestrian subway with colourful paintings. Students at Lake Brunner School and Springfield School have also had a hand in brightening the subway in preparation for the Otira Tunnel Centennial celebrations on August…
: RNZ Gloriavale School is under review by the Education Review Office, the Ministry of Education has confirmed. Serenity Pilgrim, Anna Courage, Rose Standtrue, Crystal Loyal, Pearl Valor and Virginia Courage took Gloriavale’s leaders to court, arguing they lived in servitude working on the West Coast commune’s domestic teams and were…
: by Jean Edwards | RNZ | Former Gloriavale Christian School principal Faithful Pilgrim has told a court the community’s leaders do not rule like tyrants, before breaking down over his relationship with a son who has left the sect. Pilgrim, who was a Shepherd until his resignation last May, also…
: 1News A former teacher at Gloriavale Christian School has said his granddaughter could have trained to be a midwife depending on how she approached the leaders at the commune. Faithful Pilgrim is giving evidence at the Employment Court, which is considering whether six former residents were volunteers or employees. When…
: By Ryan Boswell | 1News | The former principal of Gloriavale Christian School who endorsed a colleague he knew had sexually abused a child has now said he made a “serious mistake”. Faithful Pilgrim was the principal of the school between 1995 and 2020. He has been a teacher for…
: By Jean Edwards | RNZ | Gloriavale Christian community received almost $5 million in government money in the 2021 financial year, while its church trust held more than $4m in cash, a court has heard. Financial statements show senior Gloriavale men Faithful Pilgrim, Stephen Standfast and Peter Righteous control the…
: By Niva Chittock | RNZ | The Gloriavale school principal says the Christian community and her way of life are being attacked by those who have chosen to leave. Gloriavale’s leaders began their defence today in Employment Court in Christchurch, where six former members are seeking the ruling they were…