Pursuant to section 154 of the Education Act 1989, and under the authority delegated to me, I hereby declare that Willowbank School (3981), 24 East Chatton Road, RD 3, Maitland, Gore, will close on 1 March 2016 and will cease to be established on that day.

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of January 2016.

KATRINA CASEY, Deputy Secretary, Sector Enablement and Support, Ministry of Education.