Akoranga o Naenae

Funding woes threaten the future of one-day school, Akoranga o Naenae.

The new project to educate children who often fall between the cracks in mainstream schools faces an uncertain future. Lower Hutt teachers Kelly Layton, Clare Curry, and Natasha Furness started Akoranga o Naenae this year.

Their one-day school uses a method that puts children in the driving seat of their own learning, boosts self-esteem, and gives them a sense of place in the world.

Here are some photos of activities at the school, and of a couple of the students visiting Kathryn Ryan in the Nine to Noon studio to talk about the school.

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