Dilworth Community Acknowledgement and Apology

The Dilworth Community Acknowledgement and Apology

The Dilworth Trust Board formally acknowledged and apologised to its community for the abuse that occurred at Dilworth School. It was a private occasion for survivors of abuse, their families and whānau, and other members of the Dilworth community.

The purpose of the apology was to acknowledge and take accountability for the decisions, actions and failures that led to several decades of abuse at Dilworth School and the harm it caused. The Dilworth Trust Board of today gave the apology, taking ownership for the failings of the School’s leadership and governance of the past. The acknowledgement and apology was offered in the hope that it will contribute to the healing of survivors, Old Boys and our wider community, and reconciliation within the Dilworth community.

Service booklet and printed version of the apology

The service booklet and a printed version of the apology are available as PDF downloads using the buttons below.

Message of introduction to the Acknowledgement and Apology from independent Trustee, Jonathan Mason:
I am originally from the United States but have lived in New Zealand for most of the last 25 years.  I have been on the Trust Board since 2019, working intensively on the issue of historical abuse during my tenure, amongst other things.  My apologies for my absence from the Project Reform Steering Group hui held in early November [2024], when I had a personal medical commitment.

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