Charter school developments, amendments to Education and Training Act, Regulatory Standards Bill passing third reading w/ the ACT Party's Simon Court: 17 November, 2025
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A few weeks ago, Kelston Boys High School in West Auckland said they were at the front of an unsupported, attempted takeover to turn the school into a charter school.
As well as this, more recently, the New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport, a charter school set to be established next year, was signed with a trust that did not exist.
Amendments have also been made to the Education and Training Act, removing a clause requiring school boards give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
The move has seen backlash from the National Iwi Chairs Forum and a growing number of schools, who have launched a petition against the move.
Finally, the controversial Regulatory Standards Bill has passed its third reading and is now set to be implemented into law.
The bill previously received 156,000 public submissions, with 98.7% of those voicing their opposition to the bill.
For our weekly catch-up with ACT Party’s Simon Court, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host Joel spoke to him about these topics.
They started off by asking Court about Kelston Boys High School and the New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport, and how concerning these developments are for the ACT Party.
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