Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "16 March, 2011. Redcliffs School with the rock fall behind which is the reason the school is closed".
Collapsed cliffs at Redcliffs. In the foreground, the car park of Redcliffs School is visible.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cliff collapse at Redcliffs".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Redcliffs school".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Here we can see why Redcliffs School is still closed".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cliff collapse at Redcliffs, showing Redcliffs School".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Here we can see why Redcliffs School is still closed".
Site provides information for the Christchurch suburb of Redcliffs following the Feb. 22 earthquake. Includes information on basic services, local businesses, schools and community help; online request forms for people offering or needing services.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Redcliffs showing the extent of the cliff collapse behind the Redcliffs School".
Houses teeter over the edge above Redcliffs School.
A PDF copy of pages 358-359 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Redcliffs Kidsfirst Kindergarten'. Photos: CMA+U
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.
A Christchurch primary school is moving into its permanent new home today, nine years after cliffs behind it collapsed during the city's earthquakes. Redcliffs School subsequently moved to a temporary location in the suburb of Sumner, but the new location will mean the school will return home to Redcliffs, after a land swap with the local park. The move comes after in 2016, the then National Government, overturned its own decision to close the school. Christchurch reporter Anan Zaki spoke to principal Rose McInerney ahead of today's move.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Sumner".
It's been dubbed Canterbury's little seaside community who never gave up. Nine years in the making, it was Redcliffs School''s grand re-opening today after earthquake damage rendered the old site unsafe. The occasion was marked with tears, hugging, singing and some very special guests. Katie Todd filed this report.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Here we can see why Redcliffs School is still closed".
There was a risk of rocks falling off cliffs behind Redcliffs school following Sept 4th earthquake. A helicopter was used to wash off loose rocks to lower the risk to the school.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Waiting for water at Redcliffs School".
A photograph submitted by Andy Palmer to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Redcliffs School, 25 Feb 2012.".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Waiting for water at Redcliffs School".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. People queuing and waiting for water at Redcliffs School".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. People queuing and waiting for water at Redcliffs School".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. People queuing and waiting for water at Redcliffs School".
A Christchurch school says it's been blindsided by a proposal to shut it down. Redcliffs School has been running out of a deaf education centre in Sumner since the earthquakes.
There was a risk of rocks falling off cliffs behind Redcliffs school following Sept 4th earthquake. A helicopter was used to wash off loose rocks to lower the risk to the school.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Garden City Helicopters flown by Mark Read uses a 700 litre monsoon bucket to dump water on loose boulders and rocks on the cliff face above Redcliffs School to dislodge them".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Garden City Helicopters flown by Mark Read uses a 700 litre monsoon bucket to dump water on loose boulders and rocks on the cliff face above Redcliffs School to dislodge them".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Garden City Helicopters flown by Mark Read uses a 700 litre monsoon bucket to dump water on loose boulders and rocks on the cliff face above Redcliffs School to dislodge them".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Garden City Helicopters flown by Mark Read uses a 700 litre monsoon bucket to dump water on loose boulders and rocks on the cliff face above Redcliffs School to dislodge them".
A PDF copy of pages 220-221 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Community Hub - Sumner'. Photo: Marnie Kent