Charter schools are tax payer funded K-12 schools that are managed by private companies. In New Zealand charter schools were first allowed for after an agreement between the National Party and the ACT Party following the 2011 general election. The controversial legislation passed with a five-vote majority. A small number of charter schools started in 2013 and 2014 and enroll students who have struggled in the normal state school system. 36 organizations have applied to start charter schools.
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Māori electorate
Electorate
Response rates from 414 Palmerston North voters.
52% Yes |
48% No |
39% Yes |
39% No |
8% Yes, but not at the expense of funding public schools |
7% No, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead |
5% Yes, but only if they are non-profit |
2% No, and education should not be privatised |
0% Yes, and our entire education system should be privatized |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 414 Palmerston North voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 414 Palmerston North voters.
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Unique answers from Palmerston North voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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Private Schools Should Be Allowed As Well As Private Property But Everything Else Should Never Be Privatized
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Only if created for the needs of Students requiring alternatives and equally funded by public funding
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-Should focus on improving our public schools - Quality of teachers -check the competency of teachers and staff in the education ministry -Simple design of curriculum so that any parents can understand
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Maybe if they are non profit Don’t know much info about these schools.
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No, and we should set a date by which all private schools need to become part of the public system.
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I support charter schools, and we should also improve public schools and increase teachers wages
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Yes and education should not be privatized
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Yes, but only if they are non-profit and secular.
