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The first day: Whanganui pupils, teachers and parents prepare for new school year 29 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 8 minutes to read Billy Butlin 11, is following generations of family footsteps as he begins his intermediate education at Rutherford Junior High in Whanganui. Photo / Lewis Gardner Whanganui Chronicle School's back this week and many pupils will be starting a new school or starting school for the very first time. Liz Wylie and Logan Tutty speak to pupils, parents and teachers about making the transition comfortable. After spending the last two years at kohanga reo, 4-year-old Zion...

New Zealand's bad results in an international maths and science test are being blamed on factors including grouping children by their ability and the previous government's national standards in reading, writing and maths. Scores for New Zealand nine and 13-year-olds fell in both subjects in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, with the 13-year-olds recording their worst results ever - 482 for maths and 499 for science. That was significantly lower than countries New Zealand traditionally compares itself to such as Australia and England where average scores exceeded 500, ...