Independent Schools

PRIVATE? INTEGRATED? STATE- Relieve burden on taxpayer STATE? NCEA

CAMBRIDGE IB Diversity Choice

High education outcomes Job creation – 8500 FTE

Complement the state sector

What would a smart state do? Why do we have Independent Why would a smart state support Schools in ? Independent Schools?

Independent (private) Schools exist to provide parents with a Increasing the funding to Independent Schools, somewhat choice in education paradoxically, is fiscally beneficial

Under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the NZIER: Independent Schools: What would a smart state do? June 2020 United Nations in 1948: Parents have a prior right to choose the education that shall be given to their children Independent Schools support over 8500 Fulltime All parents should be able to access the school of their choice Equivalent jobs Martin Jenkins: Economic Contribution of Independent Schools in New Zealand 2015 Allowing education providers to respond to the increasing diversity of tastes and preferences enhances efficiency Higher levels of academic attainment have been shown to have a NZIER: Independent Schools: What would a smart state do? June 2020 positive causal effect on a nation’s economic performance An education system that includes a vibrant and robust independent Martin Jenkins: Economic Contribution of Independent Schools in New Zealand 2015 sector is responsive to the needs of an increasingly diverse New Zealand population $110 million of New Zealand’s GDP growth in 2015 can be attributed to the level of education attainment at Independent Schools An independent sector complements and stimulates the state sector Martin Jenkins: Economic Contribution of Independent Schools in New Zealand 2015 NZIER: Independent Schools: What would a smart state do? June 2020 Independent Schools spend $489 million annually, directly contributing $361 million in GDP to New Zealand’s economy the two Efficiency enhances when an appropriate balance is struck between Martin Jenkins: Economic Contribution of Independent Schools in New Zealand 2015

Independent Schools divert those willing to pay away from Are Independent Schools a drain the publicly-financed state system, freeing up funds for those remaining, without compromising outcomes on the public purse? NZIER: Independent Schools: What would a smart state do? June 2020

Independent Schools save the Government at least $175 million The Government has an opportunity to improve the overall per annum in operating expenses performance of school education and reduce its own NZIER: Independent Schools: What would a smart state do? June 2020 expenditure on school education by raising the funding rate to Independent Schools above its present level

Independent Schools save the Government between NZIER: Independent Schools: What would a smart state do? June 2020 $300 million and $800 million in one-off capital investment for new schools and buildings Independent Schools have the physical capacity to accommodate their students, but the state school network is unlikely to Independent Schools contribute over $60 million annually in tax have the space for significant roll increases that any revenue from GST on fees closures would cause

Martin Jenkins: Economic Contribution of Independent Schools in New Zealand 2015 NZIER: Independent Schools: What would a smart state do? June 2020

The Government receives more back in GST paid on fees than it If the Government wants to mitigate this long-run risk, it should gives in per student state funding reassess its funding for Independent Schools in light of their 2015: $64 million in GST on fees versus $42.2 million in long-term viability and capacity to absorb student roll pressures Government funding in their local area NZIER: Independent Schools: What would a smart state do? June 2020 The Government is a net fiscal beneficiary of the presence of a private schools sector ISNZ Member SchoolsISNZ Member Schools

ACG Parnell College King’s School Southwell School ACG Parnell College King’s School Southwell School

ACG Strathallan Springbank School ACG Strathallan Kristin School Springbank School

ACG Sunderland Matahui School St Andrew’s College ACG Sunderland ISNZ MemberMatahui Schools School St Andrew’s College ACG Tauranga Medbury School St Cuthbert’s College ACG Tauranga Medbury School St Cuthbert’s College

Auckland International College St George’s School International CollegeACG Parnell CollegePinehurst School Saint KentigernSt George’s College School ACG Strathallan Saint Kentigern Boys’ School Carncot Independent School Queen Margaret College St Margaret’s College Carncot Independent School ACG SunderlandQueen Margaret College Saint KentigernSt Margaret’s Girls’ SchoolCollege Chilton Saint James School Rangi Ruru Girls’ School St Mark’s Church School Chilton Saint James SchoolACG Tauranga Rangi Ruru Girls’ School Samuel MarsdenSt Mark’s Collegiate Church School School AGE School Scots College Christ’s College St Michael’s Church School Christ’s College Saint Kentigern College Selwyn HouseSt Michael’s School Church School Saint Kentigern Boys’ School St Paul’s Collegiate School Dilworth School Auckland InternationalSaint Kentigern College Boys’ School St Paul’s Collegiate School CarncotChilton Saint Independent James School School SevenSouthwell Oaks School School Diocesan School for Girls Saint Kentigern Girls’ School St Peter’s, Cambridge Diocesan School for Girls Christ’s CollegeSaint Kentigern Girls’ School St Peter’s, Cambridge

DilworthFicino School School SamuelSt Marsden Andrew’s Collegiate College School The Cathedral Grammar School Ficino School Samuel Marsden Collegiate SchoolSpringbankThe School Cathedral Grammar School Diocesan School for Girls St Cuthbert’s College Hereworth School Samuel Marsden Collegiate School Waihi School Hereworth School Samuel Marsden Collegiate School Waihi School Ficino School WhitbySt George’s School Whitby HereworthHuanui College School St Margaret’s College Wellesley College Huanui College Wellesley College Scots College Huanui College Scots College Huntley School Wentworth School and College Huntley School Wentworth School and College Huntley School SelwynSt House Michael’sMark’s School Church Church School School Selwyn House School King’s College College St Paul’s Collegiate School King’s College Seven Oaks School King’s School Seven Oaks School St Peter’s, Cambridge Kristin School The Cathedral Grammar School Matahui School

Medbury School UPWaihi International School College Pinehurst School Wellesley College Wentworth School and College

QueenPukekohe Margaret Christian College School Whitby Collegiate Rangi Ruru Girls’ School

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September 2020