The Anglican Church has weighed into the fight to save a private girls' school in Auckland.

The Bishop of Auckland, John Paterson, said the church was "alarmed" by the decision of the Corran School board to merge with St Kentigern and is considering alternative proposals to maintain its connection with the school.

Bishop Paterson said the diocese was not warned of the proposal before it was made public, and had been trying to meet the Corran trust board to discuss the matter. A meeting is scheduled for next week.

Corran has been aligned to the Anglican Church for more than 50 years.

Bishop Paterson said the diocese had a good relationship with the school, and Corran girls have a weekly chapel service in St Aidan's Church on Remuera Rd.

"Corran has an established identity as an Anglican school and the diocese would want to maintain that connection should that opportunity still be available."

The diocese had been "considering what alternative proposals might be available" since the board announced the merger, he said.

Parents, teachers and the public learned of the Corran board's decision to merge with St Kentigern via emails and press releases sent out by the school on April 6.

This week, parents employed Deborah Collings, QC, to examine the school's trust deed and find out whether there was a case to take out a court injunction.

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