10 Abandoned Schools In New Zealand You Never Knew Existed

A school in Hawke's Bay closed in 2011. The last name in the attendance register belongs to a six-year-old girl — the great-great-granddaughter of the very first child ever enrolled, 122 years earlier. She has never been told. That is what this video is about. Across New Zealand — from wind-blasted mining plateaus on the West Coast to quiet orchards in Hawke's Bay — there are 10schools that did not close cleanly. Some closed mid-decade. Some were buried beneath a volcano. Some were emptied by a government report no one remembers signing. The desks are still there. The roll books still carry names. This is their story. 📍 Schools covered: Fernhill, Tarawera, Ohai, Burnham, Kawakawa Bay, Denniston, Goldsborough, Waitangirua, Pukekaraka, Esk Valley, and more. 🔔 Subscribe for more forgotten stories from New Zealand's history.