CPAG Calls for Nationalisation of ECE Sector
Child Poverty Action Group is calling on the Government to nationalise early childhood education provision in response to the challenges presented by ...
Period Poverty Leads to Rangatahi Missing School
Child Poverty Action Group welcomes Youth19 survey research results, and says the Government needs to do more to ensure students don’t miss out on ...
Govt’s Proposal Will Have Positive Impacts, but Enduring Inequalities Unlikely to Be Solved Unless Equity Funding Improved, says CPAG
CPAG is concerned that the movement of students to schools outside of low-income neighbourhoods may result in the false belief among parents that ...
CPAG Says Substantially More Funding Must Accompany New System to Replace Deciles
The Minister of Education Hon. Chris Hipkins regarding the eventual dismantling of the decile system should be greeted with cautious optimism.
Lunches in Schools a Win for Children but Burden of Poverty Still Looms
The barriers to child and youth wellbeing that have been identified will be only able to be comprehensively tackled if the Government has a strong, ...
CPAG Welcomes Govt Move to Abolish NCEA Fees
CPAG has long been concerned about the ‘hidden costs’ of Aotearoa-New Zealand’s so-called free education.
Broad Shift in Mindset Needed to Address Deeply-Rooted Education Inequality
CPAG is in wholehearted agreement with the Taskforce’s analysis that the competitive environment established by Tomorrow’s School has driven ...
CPAG Welcomes Move to Qualified in-Home Early Childcare Providers
CPAG has been concerned that previous policy seriously undermined the value of parents providing care for their children in their early years.
Tomorrow’s Schools Taskforce Provides “Bold, Brave Blueprint for Radical Change”
The authors of the report should be congratulated for embracing the chance for generational change.
Government on the Right Track to Making Education More Inclusive
“These 600 new staff are essential, and the move shows that the Government is truly committed to improving outcomes for children with disability and ...
CPAG Education Expert Appointed to Tomorrow’s Schools Taskforce
Professor O’Neill’s research and advocacy work to build a more equitable and inclusive education system has been central to CPAG’s on-going campaign ...
Proposed Education Bill Could Be Disastrous for Disadvantaged Children
If passed, the Education Amendment Bill could put schools serving income poor and materially deprived communities at risk of losing funding they ...
CPAG Welcomes New and Improved Tomorrow’s Schools
A genuinely free education will relieve financial pressures on low-income households, and improve the likelihood that children will attend school ...
Education priorities for a New Zealand where all children can flourish
It is crucial that that the education system is resourced adequately so that children from all socioeconomic backgrounds can flourish.
Concern New Education Funding Disguises Cost-Cutting
CPAG says that unless the Government can actually improve on the decile system, they should leave it in place.
Proposed Funding Model Could Do More Harm
“Abandoning decile based resource allocation without a sufficiently precise and educationally valid replacement is like throwing the baby out with ...
Prioritise Investing in High Quality ECCE for All Children
A shortage in funding leads inevitably to increases in fees that add financial pressure to parents who are already on a tight budget.
Back-to-School Budget Demands Send Parents Into Crisis
Many families turn to short-term loan providers to ensure their children are as adequately equipped as their peers, resulting in ongoing, increased ...
Better Resourced Schools, Better Outcomes for Children
Providing for educational needs means better financial planning and resourcing for schools, but also ensuring that children's needs are met in the ...