In Aotearoa, young people spend around 190 days at school each year, making it a critically important developmental context for promoting wellbeing.
Schools cannot be focused on academic achievement and attendance alone. Nor can they, in the words of one young person, apply “a one-size-fits-all band-aid to a gaping chest wound-sized problem.”
For our young people to thrive, they need to be nurtured in an environment that meets their holistic needs and supports their individual growth.
Schools and Teachers: Influences That Matter is a new report from Our Voices that explores some of these key factors in creating a supportive environment for learners and promoting positive school engagement.