The child equity programme was launched by Rotorua Lakes Council at the beginning of 2019 as a collaboration between the council and Sunset Primary School in the suburb of Fordlands. The programme aimed to improve children's access to services and opportunities to improve outcomes for those children as they progressed to adulthood. A programme was co-designed with Sunset Primary School with the goal to improve access to council facilities and programmes, and other extra-curricular activities, including sport. The programme would now also be rolled out in four other low decile schools - Aorangi Primary, Malfroy School, Kaingaroa Forest School and Selwyn Primary. Speaking to the Rotorua Daily Post, Sunset Primary School principal Eden Chapman said the impact of the programme had been "night and day".

Source: Stuff March 13, 2020 02:03 UTC