Government says it will reduce classroom size by 1 pupil, announces another working group

Education Minister Jan Tinetti has announced plans to reduce class took classes - by one pupil.

Class ratios for years 4 to 8 will move from 1:29 to 1:28 by the beginning of 2025, with an additional 320 full-time teachers in primary and intermediate schools around the country according to a press release.

A Ministerial Advisory Group will also be set up to look at class sizes over the longer term.

The group will be made up of experts from the education sector who understand how schools work, including school funding mechanisms and the staffing entitlement part of the school resourcing system.