School should be a place that inspires children

The principal of Pukeokahu School, Marama Stewart, reflects on how the education system has changed and asks what we want for our children's future education.

She highlights some difference in the presentation of education:

• Schools were formed to create batches of cookie cutter graduates that fit into an industrialised society.
• if you were lucky you had one or two teachers who inspired you and broke the mould.
• [we now] move away from this industrial model in order to meet the dynamic needs of our 21st century society.
• New Zealand is already way ahead of the ball game when it comes to dynamic education, with it's world renowned New Zealand Curriculum.
• [It is] really important that our community have a long hard think and begin a robust conversation about what we really want for our children in education.

I want the school I teach in to be a place that inspires children to shine in all areas of their life.

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