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8 September 2026

Disadvantaged students drive significant closing of education equity gap

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Source reporting: Beehive Government Releases

Disadvantaged students drive significant closing of education equity gap

New Zealand’s latest OECD PISA results show a significant narrowing of the socio-economic achievement gap, driven by strong gains among students from the most disadvantaged backgrounds, Education Minister Erica Stanford says.

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