John Cowan: "I was too busy staying in school to get an education"
Students are dropping out of high school at the highest rate since 2007. It's become fairly accepted in recent years that you don't need a diploma or a degree to be successful in life, but many parents will still be concerned if their child comes to them wanting to leave early. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Heather Taylor: Access to ECE is essential for all families
Around 96.8% of children in New Zealand attend some sort of Early Childhood Education at some point before entering school. Some begin right from a few months old, while some are only enrolled at 2 or 3 for kindergarten. But why is ECE so important? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sara Chatwin: Raising children in the modern world
Parenting in the modern world comes with a slew of challenges - not just in terms of technology and social media, but the people who have influence over your children. The majority of those born into Generation Z or earlier looked up to sports tars, actors, and the like. But today, it's whoever the public finds interesting enough to follow online. Whether it's a good or a bad thing, raising children in a modern world seems to bring more problems than parents have experienced in the past few decades. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Harpreet Singh: Are parenting doing enough for their kid's education?
Literacy and numeracy rates in New Zealand are still shameful compared to other countries in the OECD. 23% of year 8 students are at the curriculum benchmark for maths following recent curriculum changes from the Government, up from 22% in 2023. Teachers in recent years have put the blame on parents, saying kids are starting school without the basics. Harpreet Singh is the founder of SIP Abacus New Zealand, and he joins for Parent Squad. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nathan Willis: You can't overestimate the importance of early attachment
The first 1,000 days are the most important in any child's life - to set the foundation for a well-rounded and stable adulthood. A key part of those first 1,000 days is early attachment, the importance of forming healthy attachments, and what that means for children as they grow up. Nathan Wallis is a neuroscience educator and he joins to discuss early attachment. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If it takes a village to raise a child, it must take a whole country to raise a family! Newstalk ZB’s Parent Squad helps to do just that. Joined by expert guests The Weekend Collective team delves into the complexities of Kiwi family life.
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