New Zealand Education: Educating Boys--Gender Approach
Figure 1.--Since World War II, new schools have been created as coeducational institutiions. Many older schools remain as single-gender schools providing options to parents. Often the students complain about this. There are also coeducational and single-gender private schools. Assessments vary as the academic and social impact of single-gender and coeducational schooling on both boys and girls.
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New Zealand state primary and most middle schools are coeducatiinal Some private primary (many of which are preparatory schools) are single gender, but all state primary schools are coeducational. This constitutes the great oroprtion of all New Zealand students. New Zealand secondary schools were at first mostly single-gebder schools. Since World War II, new schools have been created as coeducational institutiions. Many older schools remain as single-gender schools providing options to parents. Often the students complain about this. Students are often hesitant to openly express a preference for single-gender education. At serious moments, however, many of the students are likely to see the single-gender approach as offering some advantages. There are also coeducational and single-gender private schools. Assessments vary as the academic and social impact of single-gender and coeducational schooling on both boys and girls.
