Chapel Downs Junior College (Proposed opening date: 2027-01-01)
Auckland · Auckland Region
0Students
—Equity index
—Opened
Major urban area
School closures, mergers & new schools
283 notified changes to the New Zealand school network — new schools, closures, mergers, name changes and changes of type or authority, as published for the September 2026 cycle.
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What changed.
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New schools46
Schools notified as opening or newly registered in the current cycle.
02Closures51
Schools notified as closing, including the final day of operation.
03Mergers35
Schools merging into a single entity, with the schools involved.
04Name changes82
Schools changing their registered name.
05School type changes56
Changes to a school's schooling level or type.
06Definition & authority changes13
Changes to a school's special character definition or funding authority.
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Drury Specialist School (Proposed opening date: 2028-02-08)
Papakura · Auckland Region
0Students
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—Opened
Major urban area
Encompass Education Hub (Proposed opening date: 2027-02-03)
Lower Hutt · Wellington Region
0Students
—Equity index
—Opened
Major urban area
Gisborne Specialist School (Proposed opening date: 2028-01-01)
Gisborne · Gisborne Region
0Students
—Equity index
—Opened
Large urban area
How to read these tables
Each row is a single notified change. Effective Day is the date the change takes effect. Where a merger or type change involves more than one school, the schools involved are listed in the notes column.
Entries marked as proposals may still be subject to consultation. Nothing here replaces the formal notice issued by the Ministry of Education — if a change affects your child's schooling, confirm the detail directly with the school or your local Ministry office.
This page is regenerated whenever a new closures and mergers workbook is published. Previous cycles are not retained on this site; for historical records, see the Ministry of Education's own publications.