20783 (2026). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 12 Jun 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	20783 (2026)
Question asked:	28 May 2026
Member asking:	Hon Ginny Andersen
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	08 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_20783_2026
Document guid:	89567140-7e56-4dd7-9e2c-7aa5854f9d87

20783 (2026). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister of Education: How many schools, if any, took part in the Younger Provision initiative per year; for every year it was operational?

Hon Erica Stanford: In 2023-24, 78 school took part in the younger Provision initiative. In 2024-25, 138 schools took part and in 2025-26,163 schools. As reporting varied based on the design of individual programmes, these numbers should be treated as approximate.