Figure 1.-- Generally New Zealand's private schools report the best academic results. There are a variety of reasons for this. One of the most important is the small class sizes and individual attention the children receive.
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Figure 1.-- Generally New Zealand's private schools report the best academic results. There are a variety of reasons for this. One of the most important is the small class sizes and individual attention the children receive. |
Generally New Zealand's private schools report the best academic results. Here the family background of the students plays a major role. The tend to come from affluent or at least families with comfortable circumstances. Most of these families recognize the importance of education and place considerable value on academic achievement. These families tend to insist that their children due the same. Children in state schools come from a wider cross section of society. The academic program of smaller class sizes and more individual attention are also important factors in the higher academic achievement in private schools. There are of course wide differences among schools. Auckland's Boys' Grammar for example is a state school, but consistently achieves impressive results. While private schools on average achieve the best results. Many individuals from the state schools also achieve impressive academic results. Overall results, however, tend to be best at the private schools. Many private schools point out their tradition of economic excellence. There are variations among schoolls, but the private schools do report superior academic results. The New Zealand Ministry of Education does not produce league tables with comparative academic results as in done in Britain. The Independent Schools of New Zealand reports, howver, that members regularly schieve the best exam results. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority website does provide exam results for each individual school.
