Four Christchurch schools have been told they will be closed to form a new super school.

Aranui High School, Aranui Primary, Wainoni and Avondale will close to form one school that caters to years 1 to 13.

It would be built on the Aranui High School grounds.

Chisnallwood Intermediate, which was originally proposed to be merged, will remain open, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced this afternoon.

Education Ministry staff would speak to each school and principals and board members would then meet Ms Parata.

Has the Govt handled the Chch school closures well? Here is the latest selection of Your Views:

  1. your views
  2. mchaggis says
    "Unless a school is proven to be unsafe, due to the earthquakes, then I can't see any reason for closure."
  3. Frances says
    "When only 670 children are affected by the closure of SEVEN schools, this tells me that there are too many schools catering for too few pupils."
  4. comments
    order by