Briefly:
We have 4 incredible Charter School applications into government.
The process has been incredibly unprofessional, unfair and truly bizarre.
At present we have been told that none of our schools will go ahead. This is despite:
- having a remarkable Board.
- having been involved in beginning two private schools, to Charter Schools (with superb evaluations), and two Designated Character Schools.
- having four offered properties and multi-million dollar investors.
- having roles nearing full already.
- being supported by people like Mike King, John Hattie, Dame Wendy Pye, etc, etc
- having four very different offerings - including one directly for Neuro Diverse learners where there is evidence of where there is evidence of 60,000 students in NZ being under-served - and it being an application with huge support over 4 years.
- including one designed specifically to bring aspirational Maori and Pasifika learners into Auckland city to get UE and go to University.
- including a full Primary in Auckland Central to serve a location with 57,000 families and no schools.
- and one with 100 students in Warkworth where people are desperate for an alternative.
Something very weird is happening and David Seymour has dropped the ball - if he ever truly picked it up.
We are fighting harded than Ali in the “thriller in Mannilla” vs Smokin Joe Frazier.
Please join us however you can.
Keep battling on. Something has got to give at some point. We need better schooling options for New Zealand children.
What happened!? 😔 Last week you said there were four great apps they were processing. this is outrageous.