School is a place where young people come to learn, not only about academic subjects but also about social structures and cultures other than their own. Within New Zealand schools a vast array of people from different ethnicities, social backgrounds and personal identities interact and are encouraged to collaborate and explore each other’s values and… Read more

In my previous blogs I have spoken extensively on the inequalities of students from low and high socio-economic statuses. In my blog “Equality doesn’t always mean equal” I stated that those from low socio-economic areas tend to have many more challenges to overcome than those from wealthy families. One of these challenges’ manifests at lunchtime.… Read more