Many children are not getting a good education in science.
The Education Review Office says only half the primary schools and early childhood centres it visited recently were teaching the subject well.
The report follows in the wake of a deluge of criticism over New Zealand children's unimpressive performance in international science tests.
Chris Duggan is a science teacher, and the chief executive and founder of House of Science, which provides science programmes for schools.
She spoke to Susie Ferguson.
