Suspension, expulsion rates dive in Canterbury schoolsSUPPLIEDSuspensions and expulsions in Canterbury schools have more than halved in the last decade as educators opt for a "restorative" approach to bad behaviour. Shirley Boys' High School principal John Laurenson said students weren't behaving "better", but schools were managing behavioural issues differently. BY THE NUMBERS:- In Canterbury, expulsions dropped from 0.9 for every 1000 students to 0.4 in the past decade. Burnside High School principal and chairman of the Canterbury-Westland Secondary Principals' Association Phil Holstein preferred a "restorative flavour" to discipline. Alternative education provider Te Kaupapa Whakaora (TKW) was receiving "high rates of referrals" from children who did not fit in the mainstream system, manager Jono Campbell said.

Source: Stuff August 06, 2016 01:20 UTC