Kāpiti Schools perform extremely well by most standards but, like many schools around the country, they are under stress with the need for more resources and teaching space.
Kāpiti is known as a retirement mecca but our primary schools are booming and the pressure is on.
How schools are funded and resourced as well as the testing pressures are worth analysis. Here is a brief piece of a documentary looking at Education in Finland – a country where education outcomes are very positive.