The overall growth was significantly less than 2023 and 2024. Photo: Unsplash
Growth in the national school roll slowed this year, as the number of primary school enrolments fell.
Education Ministry figures showed 856,412 school students at the start of July, 5413 more than the same time last year.
Rolls increased in Auckland and Canterbury, but fell in regions, including Northland, Taranaki and Wellington.
The growth was focused on secondary schools, which grew by 6490 students to a total of 311,743, and composite schools, up 2519 students to 73,144.
Primary schools dropped 3835 students to 466,682 at 1 July.
The overall growth was significantly less than in 2023 and 2024, when immigration caused student numbers to jump 15,887 and 19,961 respectively.
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