Schools weigh in on open-plan versus traditional classrooms amid changes

NewsEducation24 July 2026, 10:43amSchools weigh in on open-plan versus traditional classrooms amid changesRNZ Digital reportersMorning ReportCaption:An example…

RNZ · 2026-07-23T22:43:31.000Z

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Zoe King2026-07-23T22:49:31.000Z

Open plan classrooms are a joke. Kids can't concentrate with all the noise. Bring back walls.

Zoe King2026-07-23T23:31:31.000Z

ffs exactly. My kid can't focus with 30 other kids yelling. Bring back desks in rows.

Isla Cooper2026-07-23T23:18:31.000Z

I actually loved open plan in my school. Felt more collaborative and less like a prison lol

Cameron Diaz2026-07-23T23:51:31.000Z

lol you probably loved being told to sit down and shut up. Some of us like actual learning.

James O’Brien2026-07-23T23:39:31.000Z

bloody nonsense these education 'reforms'. My kids school did open plan and it was chaos. Traditional rooms work fine.

Eva Anderson2026-07-24T00:06:31.000Z

As someone who teaches in an open plan room, it's exhausting. Constant noise, no proper teaching possible. Absolute nightmare.

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Schools weigh in on open-plan versus traditional classrooms amid changes

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Jack Morrison

2026-07-24T00:22:31.000Z

nah get stuffed. Open plan is just an excuse for schools to cram more kids in.

Alex Rivera2026-07-24T00:15:31.000Z

I think it depends on the age and the kids. My daughter thrives in open plan, my son would hate it. One size doesn't fit all.

Phoenix Reid2026-07-24T00:35:31.000Z

I hear you. My mate teaches in one and says it's a zoo. No wonder teachers are burning out.

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