All Auckland education organisations to shut for a week with road repairs underway

Auckland principals say the Education Ministry has ordered a week-long shut down of all of the region's education organisations.

They say all Auckland schools, early childhood services and tertiary institutes must remain shut for physical instruction until 7 February.

Principals were told the instruction was issued after the National Emergency Management Agency asked the ministry to help minimise traffic on Auckland roads while vital infrastructure is repaired.

The order covers the area from Wellsford in the north to Pukekohe in the South.

Schools were scheduled to reopen between tomorrow and 7 February.