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Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 4:54 pm
As commentary in the media ramps up about schools
excluding students who display extreme behaviours, Perry
Rush, President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation
has again expressed the views of the
Federation. Let’s be clear, he said. School
principals support the inclusion policy and believe every
child has the right to an education for which they are best
suited. It becomes difficult, when schools are
directed to enrol students with extreme behaviours when
either the school is unsuitable or the support is
inadequate, he said.
Not every school is physically
suitable to accommodate every child’s learning. Some young
Press Release – New Zealand Principals Federation As commentary in the media ramps up about schools excluding students who display extreme behaviours, Perry Rush, President of the New Zealand Principals Federation has again expressed the views of the Federation. “Lets be clear,” he …
As commentary in the media ramps up about schools excluding students who display extreme behaviours, Perry Rush, President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation has again expressed the views of the Federation.
“Let’s be clear,” he said. “School principals support the inclusion policy and believe every child has the right to an education for which they are best suited.”
The New Zealand Principals’ Federation (NZPF) has
recently drawn attention to the plight of schools dealing
with young people in schools displaying violent behaviour
and placing other students at risk. This is not a new
phenomenon, said NZPF President, Perry Rush. There is a
growing number of young people in our schools displaying
severely violent behaviour and we have been seeking
appropriate assistance to keep these young people in
education for many years. We recognize that these
young people require appropriate expert support that schools
are not appropriately resourced to undertake, despite having
presented the Ministry with alternative models that have