Eight schools. At age six.
And it's not uncommon, according to local school principals who are leading local research into why some Northland kids are constantly changing schools, and just how many transient kids there might be out there.
Because it's wrecking their education, tying up educational resources and in general, slowing down our school system. As a parent who has moved several times and had to move children around schools, it is hard.
You watch your kids struggle to make new friends, again. And you hope that it doesn't affect their education. I have moved to further my career, which I hope has flow-on benefits for my family.
Some families move to find stable housing, a safe home life for their kids, or to chase work.