Asia-New Zealand Foundation Report Notes Knowledge Decline
The New Zealand Education Ministry expects student numbers to drop this year after reaching a record high last year. This follows a period of growth in the sector. The decline is described as the start of a slow downward trend in overall numbers. The Ministry of Education reported that national school rolls rose by approximately 90,000 children over 11 years to reach nearly 850,000 last year. This growth was attributed to a birth rate increase between 2007 and 2010 and high net migration. The ministry predicts a decline in numbers as the mini-baby boom cohort leaves the school system. While this year will see only a few thousand fewer students, declines are projected by 2035.
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RNZ National
“The number of children at school is expected to drop this year after reaching a record high last year. The Education Ministry says it is the start of a slow decline in overall numbers.”
RNZ National
“The ministry's report says the increase was driven by a blip in the number of babies born from 2007 to 2010. More recently there's been high net migration.”
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