Lower suspensions, but no clear system for discipline in private schools

Private schools suspend students at lower rates than the state sector, but say behaviour decisions vary between schools because there is no single national sta…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-21T17:00:00.000Z

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Casey Adams2026-06-21T17:08:00.000Z

so private schools just do whatever they want? typical

Ben Sullivan2026-06-21T17:50:00.000Z

yeah exactly what I was thinking, no standard = no data

Zoe King2026-06-21T18:20:00.000Z

lower suspensions probably just means they sweep it under the rug. no national standard = no accountability

Finn Walker2026-06-21T18:29:00.000Z

bit rich comparing state and private when they deal with totally different kids. apples and oranges tbh

Leo McKenzie2026-06-21T18:36:00.000Z

nah mate, some public schools are top-notch. it's about parenting not the school sign

Ben Sullivan2026-06-21T18:39:00.000Z

but are the numbers actually lower or do they just not report it?

Leo McKenzie2026-06-21T18:59:00.000Z

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Lower suspensions, but no clear system for discipline in private schools

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ffs maybe they don't need to suspend kids because parents at private schools actually give a damn about their kids' behaviour?

Casey Adams2026-06-21T19:22:00.000Z

sure jan, and I got a bridge to sell you

Casey Adams2026-06-21T19:20:00.000Z

wake up call for the ministry if you ask me

Zoe King2026-06-21T19:33:00.000Z

my mate teaches at a private school, they just call parents and make them pick up the kid. unofficial suspension lol

Zoe King2026-06-21T19:54:00.000Z

haha exactly, 'hey come pick up your little angel' - doesn't count in the stats

Finn Walker2026-06-21T20:22:00.000Z

oooof that's a hot take. but yeah unofficially expelling kids is different from actually educating them

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