An example of a modern learning environment at Te Puke High School. Photo: NZ HeraldA Canterbury high school is spending more than $1 million to convert one of its newest open-plan classrooms back to single rooms, saying the modern learning environment is not fit for purpose. “I don’t know if things went wrong [with modern learning environments per se], they just weren’t fit for purpose,” he said. “A lot of people talked about modern learning environments as being open barns - and they’re not. Rangiora High School is spending $1.5 million to convert the classrooms back to “single cell” rooms with walls in between them.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 21, 2023 07:12 UTC