67879 (2024). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Minister of Education

67879 (2024). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Minister of Education: In response to Reply 39605, is the Minister concerned that there is no focus on wellbeing for home educating whānau when issuing an exemption under Section 38 of the Education and Training Act 2020; if not, why?

Hon Erica Stanford: The overwhelming majority of parents have their children’s wellbeing as a significant consideration in the decisions that they take, including the decision to home educate their children.