83 days ago

Poll: Should NZ ditch school uniforms?

Jack from Ponsonby

Kia Ora, Jack here! It's time to dive into a topic that sparks much debate – school uniforms. With the recent revamp of Wellington College's school uniform for 2024, it got me thinking—should New Zealand consider embracing a uniform-free approach, akin to schools like Western Springs College or should we continue to enforce the uniform policy? 🤔✨

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Should NZ ditch school uniforms?
  • 21.6% Anti-Uniform Rebellion: Absolutely, uniforms are outdated and need to go!
    21.6% Complete
  • 0% Indifferent Attitude: Don't really care either way.
    0% Complete
  • 54.1% Pro-Uniform Tradition: No way, school uniforms are a vital tradition and should
    54.1% Complete
  • 24.3% Middle Ground: Maybe a flexible approach with optional uniforms could work?
    24.3% Complete
37 votes
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We’re reaching out from the Tova show, the flagship weekly politics podcast on Stuff, as we prepare for our budget coverage and how it’s affecting Kiwis - we’d love to hear from you.

We need a few people who are available the week before the budget (Wednesday 22nd/Thursday 23rd May) and on the day of the announcement (Thursday 30th May).

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