New Zealand's oldest school, Wesley College. shuts down hostels early amid more safety concerns

New Zealand's oldest school, Wesley College. shuts down hostels early amid more safety concerns

The Ministry of Education has now suspended its licence from the end of this week.

Wesley College fights to delay hostel closure after Ministry suspends licence over safety concerns

Image – Google Maps / Street View. Wesley College is appealing to keep its boarding hostels open until the end of the year after the Ministry of Education ordered their closure this Friday due to serious student safety incidents. The Ministry suspended the school’s hostel licence following an Education Review Office report that found ongoing harmful behaviour, poor oversight, and an unsafe hostel culture despite earlier interventions. While inte…