korero

it seems that several families have decided to leave tuahiwi school in north canterbury because the school has started to consider applying for status as a 'special character' school. this on account that they want to be recognised as a bi-lingual education provider. i think the school mistakenly held separate meetings for the general school population and the bi-lingual population with regard to consultation on this matter but i fail to see how this can be fuel for 22 families to up and leave unless they [the families] find the idea of bi-lingual [maori] education repugnant. with the limited information available, it sure looks like white flight. still, more information might decide the issue either way.