Originally Posted by
davflaws
An admirable sentiment. I don't know too much about primary or secondary abscences , but my understanding is that many of them are poverty related and many others arise from disconnection as a result of shifting houses frequently because of problems in the rental market.
My knowledge of the postcompusory sector is pretty old now, but I doubt that the factors contributing to engagement and success have changed.
There, the issues that overwhelmingly determine outcomes are engagement and cultural 'fit', and devolution of governance and resources to iwi organisations and others that can provide culturally appropriate programs has proved most successful.
That has been gradually happening for thirty to forty years, and while the words may change under Luxon, I doubt that much else will.
I certainly hope not.