Some principals are encouraging schools to try out starting out their new entrants in groups
Some principals are encouraging schools to try out starting out their new entrants in groups
2 June 2022
Traditionally children in New Zealand start school on their fifth birthday.
But new Education Review Office research shows a group start time is beneficial.
Ninety-four per cent that tried it out are planning to stick with it, and encourage others to give it a go.
ERO's Education Evaluation Centre's head Ruth Shinoda says it allows teachers to have more time to teach.
She says anything that makes life easier is positive, but more importantly three-quarters of schools that took part did it for the children.
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