660 days ago

Are class sizes too big these days?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Primary, secondary and kindergarten teachers are striking this week as they look for a pay offer that meets inflation at 7.2% and makes concessions around staffing issues - in particular, student to teacher ratios.

A ratio of 1 teacher for 23 students applies for year 11 students, however support staff can be counted as teachers so the reality is that class sizes can be much higher.
What do you think are the ideal sizes for classrooms?

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14 days ago

Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.

If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?

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Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
  • 62.9% Summer
    62.9% Complete
  • 35.7% Winter
    35.7% Complete
  • 1.4% Other - I'll share below
    1.4% Complete
2240 votes
4 hours ago

New year resolution

Derek from Papatoetoe

Happy 2025 neighbours
In 2025 let’s look at everyone as a human bean
It doesn’t matter where they came from they still a human bean
When a crime is done it doesn’t matter where they came from they still a human bean
We need to stop putting races down we all a human bean
If for some reason you don’t like your neighbours because off there race look as them as a human bean
This year say hello to your neighbours ask how they are and you will see they a human bean
2025 the year to treat everyone as a human bean

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4 days ago

What word sums up 2024, neighbours?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

If 2020 was the year of lockdowns, banana bread, and WFH (work from home)....

In one word, how would you define 2024?

We're excited to see what you come up with!

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