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Think tank wants to boost vocational training at schools

New report says industry-led subjects at schools will have to be funded properly, and the money could come from universities.

Under proposed changes, high schools will have to start teaching industry-led subjects as part of a new qualifications system.

Brent Edwards Tue, 28 Apr 2026
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Think tank The New Zealand Initiative believes a change in secondary school curricula could help elevate the importance of vocational education.

In a report titled Working knowledge: Designing industry-led subjects for students and schools, it examines the Ministry of Education’s proposal to

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Brent Edwards Tue, 28 Apr 2026
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