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[IN-CONFIDENCE - RELEASE EXTERNAL]

Kia ora Joe,

 

Thank you for the information request below.  The Ministry will consider
and respond to your request in accordance with the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act).

 

Under section 15(1) of the Act, we are required to make and inform you of
our decision on your request as soon as reasonably practicable and in any
case not later than 20 working days after the day on which your request is
received.  You can therefore expect to receive our decision on your
request on or before 4 March 2026.  If more than 20 working days are
needed due to the potential workload and/or consultations involved in
answering your request, we will notify you accordingly.

 

In the interim, if you have any questions about your request, please email
[1][email address].

 

 

Ngā mihi,

Enquiries National Team | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of
Education | JH
[2]education.govt.nz
We shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent
outcomes
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ōna huanga

[3]Te TD huhu o te MD tauranga

 

 

Dear Ministry of Education,

 

URGENT

 

I request copies of all independent reports, papers, and reviews
commissioned or contracted by Ministry of Education in relation to the 3
residential specialist schools (Westbridge, Halswell, Salisbury) since
2010.

 

I request this under the urgency provision of the Act because the
information is needed to inform a submission about the potential closure
of Westbridge Residential School and submissions close on March 15th.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Joe Clarke

 

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[IN-CONFIDENCE - RELEASE EXTERNAL]

Tēnā koe Joe

 

Thank you for your email of 3 February 2026 to the Ministry of Education
requesting the following information:

 

copies of all independent reports, papers, and reviews commissioned or
contracted by Ministry of Education in relation to the 3 residential
specialist schools (Westbridge, Halswell, Salisbury) since 2010.

 

I request this under the urgency provision of the Act because the
information is needed to inform a submission about the potential closure
of Westbridge Residential School and submissions close on March 15th.

 

Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).

 

Your request, as currently worded covers an extended time period and would
require a substantial amount of time to research and collate. As such, it
is likely that your request would be refused under section 18(f) of the
Act as the information requested cannot be made available without
substantial collation or research.

 

Noting your request for urgency, and in the hope that we may be able to
avoid refusing your request, we would be grateful if you could refine your
request by reducing the timeframe.

 

Can you also please confirm that your request is for independent reports,
i.e. information generated by an agency or person external to the
Ministry.                

 

I look forward to hearing from you. Once we have your refinement and
clarification, we will commence work on your request.

 

Please note that in line with Section 15 (1AA) of the Act, if a request is
amended or clarified after the date on which it is received, the Ministry
may treat the amended or clarified request as a new request that replaces
the original request.

 

Nāku noa, nā,

Official and Parliamentary Information | Ministry of Education | CM

[1]education.govt.nz

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ōna huanga
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outcomes
[2]Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga

 

 

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