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The government has unveiled plans to reduce primary school class sizes by just a single student. One teacher to 29 children is the current ratio for years 4 to 8.
The government plans to drop it to one to 28 by the start of 2025. That means 320 more teachers are needed.
The government hopes the move will help halt the downward trend in achievement in maths, reading and writing in those year groups.
Education Minister Jan Tinetti talks to Lisa Owen.
The whole country is aware that State school education in NZ is poor overall shape. Significant absenteeism, let alone achievement. Term 1 was challenging with strikes (because the Ministry and unions have failed to reach agreement from May of last year). Add in storms, cyclones and teacher only days and students and families, at some