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Schools portray rugby player poaching as a win-win. But do students really benefit?

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This win at all costs culture isn’t new in secondary schools rugby isn’t new – schools have been recruiting talent in return for “opportunity” and “a better education” for over a decade. But do the students really benefit, or is it just the schools?  ICYMI, St. Kentigern’s College has recently been banned from competing at … Read more

One day at New Zealand’s largest low-income high school

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When you work at a decile one high school, you’re confronted with the realities of child poverty on a daily basis. Details of this article have been changed to protect privacy. It’s intended to show the challenges confronting students in low-income communities like Manurewa and therefore leaves unsaid the enormous achievements of the school and … Read more