Complex Education Policy for Complex Times?

Any glance at education in New Zealand right now reveals a multitude of issues. In the schooling sector declining rates literacy and numeracy have been news, following 2020 UNICEF report which found that only 64.6% Aotearoa 15-year-olds had basic proficiency reading maths (Hood Hughson, 2022). Covid-19 has negative impact on students’ wellbeing also contributed to significant declines learning, especially for lower decile schools children Auckland (Education Review Office, 2021). While improved somewhat 2023, loss learning is still significant, with more than half principals reporting concerns writing, growing behavioural issues inequalities student achievement 2023).