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Religion in schools

March 1, 2014

27% agree New Zealand schools should include classes on Christianity taught from a Christian perspective, with 47% disagreeing
74% agree New Zealand schools should teach about the differences between religions but not about which religion is right with 12% disagreeing
68% agree Evolution should be taught as the view of how life developed which is generally accepted by scientists with 14% disagreeing
38% agree Evolution, creationism and intelligent design should be taught as equally valid explanations for how life developed with 38% disagreeing

March 23, 2013

15% of New Zealanders said that the closures were inevitable and that the Government handled the situation well.
63% felt that the closures were inevitable but that the Government could have handled the situation better
22% believe that the schools should not be closed or merged at all.

August 25, 2012

55% are in favour of schools being given an achievement rating based on their national standards results
37% are against
55% are also in favour of performance pay for school teachers
39% are against