22 Feb 2021

Redcliffs School's post-quake long battle for survival

From Checkpoint, 6:18 pm on 22 February 2021

In the years that have followed the devastating Christchurch earthquake, there have been many stories of the struggles people have faced.

Tonight we bring you the tale of the little school in Christchurch's east that took on Wellington's big decision makers and won.

Redcliffs School finally reopened last year, after spending the best part of a decade battling for its survival.

Our reporter Nick Truebridge and cameraman Nate McKinnon caught up with Redcliffs' principal Rose McInerney to reflect on a tumultuous last 10 years.