17 Apr 2023

Class sizes must be much smaller - Teachers' Union

From Midday Report, 12:12 pm on 17 April 2023

The Labour Government is promising slightly smaller class sizes for pupils in years four to eight.

Instead of 29 students per teacher, there would be 28.

The changes, taking effect from 2025, need an extra 320 full-time teachers and will cost $106 million over five years.

The New Zealand Educational Institute's president Mark Potter spoke to Katie Scotcher.