Despite tight economic times, National is increasing spending on education for the fourth budget in a row. We are investing an extra $512 million over the next four years.
We want all our kids to be leaving school with the skills they need to reach their potential in the modern economy.
At the moment, four out of five of our kids are successful in our education system. National’s plan is for five out of five.
We will invest more into teaching development, collaborate on an appraisal system, provide stronger mentoring, and introduce new qualifications for teachers and principals.
Funding ratios will remain the same for new entrants at one teacher to 15 pupils. In the crucial NCEA years 11-13 the ratios will standardise to 1:17.3 – which is almost the lowest point of what they are now. In years 2-10 the funding ratio will standardise to 1:27.5 from the existing range of 1:23 to 1:29. This will free up just over $43 million, on average, in each of the next four years.
Our changes are about better teaching not more teachers.
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