Face of the Day

Associate Education Minister David Seymour says there have been 79 applications to open new or convert existing state schools into charter schools.

He described the demand as “overwhelming” and acknowledged some applicants would be left disappointed as the $153 million in funding in Budget 2024 would allow for only 15 new charter schools and the conversion of 35 state schools to charter schools in the next two years.

At a press conference in Auckland this afternoon, Seymour said 10 of the 78 applications were state schools that would like to switch over.

He said interest was “huge” and could come from the community, iwi, and businesses.

NZ Herald