Gloriavale will stay open while the process for shutting it down goes through the courts, but questions remain over what happens to the kids if it's closed for good
Gloriavale will stay open while the process for shutting it down goes through the courts, but questions remain over what happens to the kids if it's closed for good
26 January 2026
The Ministry of Education has agreed to allow the school to keep its licence after the School Board applied to the High Court for a judicial review.
Gloriavale Leavers' Trust Founder Liz Gregory says there's plenty of schools close by the kids can attend - if it eventually closes.
She says there are local schools in the Greymouth region which are about 40 minutes away.
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