Signs of Spring: The education and health transformation changing everything – Cecilia Robinson

Signs of Spring: The education and health transformation changing everything – Cecilia Robinson

Cecilia Robinson

Cecilia Robinson is a founder and co-chief executive of digi-physical primary care provider Tend Health.

Parents, teachers and doctors are part of a quiet comeback that’s changing daily life across Aotearoa. Photo / 123RF

THE FACTS

  • Māori and Pacific students’ reading achievements have significantly improved, with phonics expectations rising to 43%.
  • School attendance has surpassed pre-Covid levels, with increased parental engagement in children’s education.
  • Healthcare clinics are stabilising, with four out of five now accepting new patients again.

It finally feels as though New Zealand is beginning to turn a corner.

Māori and Pacific students are making extraordinary gains in reading, jumping from 25-27% meeting phonics expectations to 43% in a single year.

General practice clinics that were closing their doors two years ago

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