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EPISODE · Feb 7, 2026 · 37 MIN

Kathryn Berkett: Who's dropping the ball with new entrants?

from The Weekend Collective · host Newstalk ZB

A new report this week found nearly 90% of Auckland primary school say there's an increasing number of new entrants starting school without bare basic skills like being toilet trained and talking properly. These are 5 year olds who are otherwise capable, but some stage of their early childhood seems to have been neglected - they can't even identify the letters of their name or hold a pencil.  As harsh as it may be, the blame does have to land somewhere.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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