Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 12, 2019 18:40:27 GMT 12
KŌHANGA REO FIGHT TO SURVIVE AS NUMBERS FALL BY 100 EACH YEAR
Nearly 40 years since the first kōhanga reo opened its doors in Aotearoa, only half the number of centres remain, and enrolments are declining at an alarming rate.
Kōhanga reo have lost 100 children on average - every year - for the last seven years.
Today there are roughly 8500 tamariki enrolled, and 450 centres.
The government announced a $32 million boost for kōhanga reo in June to help lift staff wages, repair buildings, and improve the national trust's ICT capability.
Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis said the declining numbers at kōhanga reo were disappointing.....
www.newsie.co.nz/news/161903-khanga-reo-fight-to-survive-as-numbers-fall-100-each-year.html
Nearly 40 years since the first kōhanga reo opened its doors in Aotearoa, only half the number of centres remain, and enrolments are declining at an alarming rate.
Kōhanga reo have lost 100 children on average - every year - for the last seven years.
Today there are roughly 8500 tamariki enrolled, and 450 centres.
The government announced a $32 million boost for kōhanga reo in June to help lift staff wages, repair buildings, and improve the national trust's ICT capability.
Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis said the declining numbers at kōhanga reo were disappointing.....
www.newsie.co.nz/news/161903-khanga-reo-fight-to-survive-as-numbers-fall-100-each-year.html