Editing Gloriavale Christian Community (section)

===Investigation into Gloriavale School===
On 17 July 2023, the [[Education Review Office (New Zealand)|Education Review Office]] (ERO) launched a review into Gloriavale School in light of the Employment court ruling that girls were only provided with a limited education that prepared them for life in the sect.<ref>{{cite news |title=Education Review Office reviewing Gloriavale School after Employment Court case |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/493872/education-review-office-reviewing-gloriavale-school-after-employment-court-case |access-date=18 July 2023 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=17 July 2023 |archive-date=18 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718023315/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/493872/education-review-office-reviewing-gloriavale-school-after-employment-court-case |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 30 October 2023, ERO released its review on Gloriavale School. The report found that Gloriavale did not meet many of the criteria for registering as a private school and identified several problems including the school not providing tuition beyond Year 10, that the quality of tuition was below the standard of many state schools, inadequate staffing levels, and that female pupils were offered a lower quality of education than male pupils. In addition, 26 pupils in the so-called "Awhina class" were taught at home by their mothers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gloriavale school 'not providing an adequate education' – ERO |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/501317/gloriavale-school-not-providing-an-adequate-education-ero |access-date=2 November 2023 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=30 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101135530/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/501317/gloriavale-school-not-providing-an-adequate-education-ero |archive-date=1 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lynch |first1=Chris |title=Watchdog Report: Gloriavale Christian School Falls Short on Education Quality |url=https://www.chrislynchmedia.com/news-items/watchdog-report-gloriavale-christian-school-falls-short-on-education-quality |website=Chris Lynch's Christchurch Newsroom |access-date=2 November 2023 |date=30 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102042239/https://www.chrislynchmedia.com/news-items/watchdog-report-gloriavale-christian-school-falls-short-on-education-quality|archive-date=2 November 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 3 July 2025, ERO released its second review on Gloriavale School. While the agency found that Gloriavale had made some improvements during its second visit in late 2024, it concluded that the school had failed three of the eight registration criteria: namely providing suitable staffing for children with complex additional needs, suitable equipment for children with complex emotional needs, or a physically and emotionally safe space. The report found that 40 percent of Gloriavale's school aged population attended the school while about half were [[Homeschooling|homeschooled]] and the rest were enrolled with correspondence school [[Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu|Te Kura]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Gloriavale school fails second ERO audit |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/565823/gloriavale-school-fails-second-ero-audit |access-date=3 July 2025 |work=[[RNZ]] |date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703024805/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/565823/gloriavale-school-fails-second-ero-audit |archive-date=3 July 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 18 December, the Ministry of Education cancelled Gloriavale School's registration, citing insufficient evidence that the school was complying with registration criteria. The deregistration is expected to come into effect on 23 January 2026.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gloriavale Christian School has registration cancelled |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/12/18/gloriavale-christian-school-has-registration-cancelled/ |access-date=18 December 2025 |work=[[1News]] |date=18 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251218091254/https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/12/18/gloriavale-christian-school-has-registration-cancelled/ |archive-date=18 December 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>

On 22 January 2026, the Ministry of Education confirmed two options for school-age children in Gloriavale: allowing students to enrol at an existing state school in the West Coast and operating a Te Kura hub at Gloriavale. The Education Ministry also confirmed it was negotiating establishing a Gloriavale unit as part of an existing state school.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reid |first1=Neil |title=Gloriavale school closure: Ministry confirms two schooling options for students |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/gloriavale-school-closure-ministry-confirms-two-schooling-options-for-students/2R2ZDOAH5VFSNK3S2XOK2SYKHU/ |access-date=24 January 2026 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=22 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260122010540/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/gloriavale-school-closure-ministry-confirms-two-schooling-options-for-students/2R2ZDOAH5VFSNK3S2XOK2SYKHU/ |archive-date=22 January 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 23 January, the cancellation of Gloriavale School's registration was delayed after the school board sought a judicial review by the [[High Court of New Zealand|High Court]] of the Education Ministry's decision to cancel its registration.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gloriavale Christian School to remain open, for now |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/584838/gloriavale-christian-school-to-remain-open-for-now |access-date=24 January 2026 |work=[[RNZ]] |date=23 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260124032300/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/584838/gloriavale-christian-school-to-remain-open-for-now |archive-date=24 January 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref>