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Making the Grade: Why NZ kids are falling behind at school

Amy Wiggins
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Education reporter, NZ Herald.·NZ Herald·
13 mins to read

New Zealand’s once world-leading school system is in trouble. Literacy and numeracy rates continue to decline across the board, leading many to question where we have gone wrong. In Making the Grade education reporter Amy Wiggins explores the issues and seeks solutions to a problem that threatens future generations.

Walking home one day, an 8-year-old Jacob Neary burst into tears.

Surprised by the sudden outburst, his mum asked what was wrong.

“I did a maths test today and I couldn’t

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