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State-integrated schools offer best value for money - report

08:49 am on 10 August 2020

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A new report by a business think-tank has found state-integrated schools offer the best value for money compared to their private and public counterparts.

State-integrated schools are generally run by religious groups or use specialist education methods, such as like Steiner and Montessori.

The New Zealand Initiative found they charge much lower annual fees - typically $1500 a year compared to $20,000 for private schools.

It also found that students at integrated schools are more likely to gain University Entrance qualifications.

Joel Hernandez is a policy analyst at the New Zealand Initiative.