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19 August 2026

Stanford steering $31m in funding to conversion of open-plan classrooms

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Stanford steering $31m in funding to conversion of open-plan classrooms

Education Minister Erica Stanford has committed $31 million to correcting the "failed experiment" of open-plan classrooms at 90 schools.

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