Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 1, 2018 17:13:10 GMT 12
SADNESS FOLLOWS CLOSURE OF MĀORI BOARDING SCHOOL
The fight to keep a Māori Catholic boarding school open has come to an end - with Minister of Education Chris Hipkins announcing its doors will close.
It was costing more than $200,000 to keep the school running for one student - and the school's grounds and facilities had fallen into disrepair.
With the school currently sitting empty, Mr Hipkins said the process of closing the school should be quick.
In a statement, Auckland's Catholic Bishop Patrick Dunn said today's decision was in the best interests of students......
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/365388/sadness-follows-closure-of-maori-boarding-school
The fight to keep a Māori Catholic boarding school open has come to an end - with Minister of Education Chris Hipkins announcing its doors will close.
It was costing more than $200,000 to keep the school running for one student - and the school's grounds and facilities had fallen into disrepair.
With the school currently sitting empty, Mr Hipkins said the process of closing the school should be quick.
In a statement, Auckland's Catholic Bishop Patrick Dunn said today's decision was in the best interests of students......
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/365388/sadness-follows-closure-of-maori-boarding-school