URGENT Correspondence re Westbridge Residential School
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From: Joe Clarke
Dear Education Review Office,
Please provide copies of all reports, letters, emails and other written communication from ERO to Ministry of Education and/or Westbridge Residential School (including Board of Trustees, the Commissioner and management staff) regarding Westbridge Residential School. Please provide material from January 2025 to now.
Please provide this material under the urgency provision of the Act, as it is required to inform submissions about the proposed closure of the school and submissions close on 15 March.
Yours faithfully,
Joe Clarke
From: Ministerials
Education Review Office
Dear Joe,
Please find attached our acknowledgement of your information request under the Official Information Act 1982.
Yours sincerely,
Governance and Accountability
Education Review Office | Te Tari Arotake MÄtauranga
National Office | Tari Matua | [email address]
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From: Joe Clarke <[FOI #33709 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 12 February 2026 8:07 pm
To: ERO Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - URGENT Correspondence re Westbridge Residential School
Dear Education Review Office,
Please provide copies of all reports, letters, emails and other written communication from ERO to Ministry of Education and/or Westbridge Residential School (including Board of Trustees, the Commissioner and management staff) regarding Westbridge Residential School. Please provide material from January 2025 to now.
Please provide this material under the urgency provision of the Act, as it is required to inform submissions about the proposed closure of the school and submissions close on 15 March.
Yours faithfully,
Joe Clarke
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From: Joe Clarke
Dear Ministerials,
Thank you for the acknowledgement. I note that you say you expect to respond within 20 working days. Please note that I have requested that this request be processed under the Act's urgency provisions.
Yours sincerely,
Joe Clarke
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