Rotary Park School

It is now a case of waiting to see what happens to Rotary Park School after the final consultation meeting this week, which gave submitters a chance to save the collapsing school from closure.

After considering a commissioner's report on the state of Rotary Park School, Education Minister Hekia Parata has recommended the school continue its closure process.

A commissioner's report sent to the Minister of Education today, has recommended Rotary Park School should remain open for the rest of 2012.

A Rotary Park School parent has launched a campaign to save the collapsing Dunedin primary school.

There was a "slim chance" Rotary Park School would stay open for 2013, school commissioner Cleave Hay told more than 40 parents, staff, and community members at a meeting at the school last night.

A community consultation meeting to discuss the future of Rotary Park School will be held tomorrow night.

A letter has been sent to the Education Minister by Rotary Park School commissioner Cleave Hay, asking for a decision on the school's future.

At the start of the second week of the school year, Rotary Park School's roll has dropped to 22 pupils, prompting commissioner Cleave Hay to investigate the school's viability.

Thirty pupils were at Rotary Park School today, and school officials are hoping the number will increase with time.

A parent has come out in support of embattled Rotary Park School principal Carmel Casey, as a group of parents prepare to withdraw their children from the school today.