Source: Radio New Zealand
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A controversial outside application to change an Auckland school to a charter school has been abandoned.
Bangerz Education and Wellbeing Trust and a former board member, Siaosi Gavet, were behind the bid.
They argued Kelston Boys’ High is violent, has low achievement and attendance rates and has lost community confidence.
But the school didn’t support the move and said becoming a charter school wouldn’t be in students’ best interests.
The Trust earlier ended its own consultation on its plans, and said the school had drawn battle lines in its public opposition.
Commenting on the battle last month, Labour said the charter school system is set up so “cowboy organisations” could pressure state schools.
The Charter Schools Agency said it was told last week the application would be withdrawn.
Kelston Boys’ High, on its social media, has called it a positive update.
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