EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 5 MIN
Pat Newman: Hora Hora School Principal discusses fears that the inequity gap is widening in education
from Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · host Newstalk ZB
The latest foundational assessment data shows 95 percent of socio-economically disadvantaged children were below curriculum level for maths in Year three. 70 percent of them were more than a year behind. Hora Hora school principal Pat Newman told Heather du Plessis-Allan that children in lower-income families face more uncertainty and disruption. He says people who don't know whether food's on the table or if they're sleeping in a car will be behind. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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