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Schools to air concerns over growing rolls BY DAISY HUDSON

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Mid Canterbury principals will meet with Ministry of Education representatives at the end of October to address concerns about growing school rolls in the region. The population boom in Mid Canterbury has had a significant effect on schools, with Methven Primary School expecting half of its roll to consist of five and six year olds by the end of 2015. Several schools across the region have added new classrooms and teaching staff to meet the growing demand, but it’s hoped the meeting with ministry staff on October 30 will provide a more concrete solution. Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association president Chris Murphy said the meeting was looking at the “big picture” and coming to grips with roll growth. According to Mr Murphy, two topics up for discussion would be school zoning and transport entitlement zones, which were contentious issues in the region. Mr Murphy said principals were in a situation where they were considering their own options. “There are some principals that are very pro-zoning, and there are some

principals that are completely anti-zoning,” he said. School zoning could mean parents had limited or no choice about where they sent their children to school, depending on where they lived. Mr Muphy believed rural schools were less likely to be affected than schools in town. “It’s really the town schools that have things to gain or lose,” he said. Mr Murphy said zoning may not solve the growth issue if all schools reached capacity. “The kids have got to go to school somewhere. If all schools are at capacity, it’s just shifting the problem around,” he said. Ministry of Education head of sector enablement and support Katrina Casey said it was important to the ministry that schools had what they needed to effectively manage roll growth in their area. “Some schools are expected to have static rolls, others are expected to have slight increases,” she said. Ms Casey said it was too early to say yet what options might be looked at, and it would be an issue for schools to discuss.

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