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'Growth issue': How can Auckland schools cope with overcrowding?

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Mon, 16 Jun 2025, 3:02pm

'Growth issue': How can Auckland schools cope with overcrowding?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 16 Jun 2025, 3:02pm

Auckland’s biggest high school won’t accept out-of-zone students next year as population growth and roll pressure force it to close its books.

Rangitoto College is not alone - with other top public schools revealing they are likely to accept few or no out-of-zone students for 2026.

Mount Albert Grammar School headmaster Patrick Drumm joined the Afternoons team to explain the scope of the issue - and whether or not a solution to overcrowding can be found.

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