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The first day: Whanganui pupils, teachers and parents prepare for new school year
29 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Billy Butlin 11, is following generations of family footsteps as he begins his intermediate education at Rutherford Junior High in Whanganui.
Photo / Lewis Gardner
Whanganui Chronicle
School s back this week and many pupils will be starting a new school or starting school for the very first time.
Liz Wylie and Logan Tutty speak to pupils, parents and teachers about making the transition comfortable.
After spending the last two years at kohanga reo, 4-year-old Zion Nielsen is looking forward to starting at Upokongaro School in 2021.