Albany junior high’s bid to teach Years 11-13 divides North Shore schools
A junior high school on the North Shore has proposed extending to Year 13, catching its senior sister school off guard.
Albany Junior High School has put forward a plan to cater for older students up to Year 13, sparking conflict with its neighbouring senior high. The proposal has blindsided the senior school's leadership, which expressed disappointment at not being consulted beforehand. The bid threatens to disrupt a long-established two-school model that has operated on the North Shore and is dividing parents in the community.
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NZ Herald
Albany school stoush: Senior high blindsided by junior school’s Years 11-13 bid
The senior high's principal says she is 'disappointed' by the sister school's move.
Newstalk ZB
Albany school stoush: Senior high blindsided by junior school’s Years 11-13 bid
A stoush has erupted between North Shore sister schools after a surprise bid by the junior high to cater for older students blindsided its senior counterpart, which says it is “disappointed” by the move.
NZ Herald
Albany Junior High School bid to extend to Year 13 divides North Shore parents
The proposal could upend a long-standing two-school model.