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Download AudioThe tumuaki of Te Wharekura o Manurewa says Māori educators will be looking closely to see if there are benefits in the charter school model.
Mahia Nathan is set to move his school to its new home on Browns Rd at the end of the term, after years of being part of the Manurewa Marae complex.
He’s not keen on the charter school model, in large part because of its looser rules around qualified staffing, but can see why ropu like his former school St Stephens is talking with the minister about reopening as a charter.
“I think people should have a close look at what the advantages are, weigh it up in terms of how the current system works and how the charter huarahi will benefit us particularly, tatou te iwi Maori, our reo, our tikanga and that sort of thing, and I think there might be some people see advantages to going down that pathway,” Mr Nathan says.
Associate Education Minister David Seymour says Budget 2024 will allocate $153 million over four years to establish 50 charter schools – 15 new schools and 35 state schools converting to the bulk-funded model.
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