The store manager at Platypus Shoes in ... for Work and Income New Zealand, Graham MacPherson, said budgeting money for school costs can be “tough” for whānau. School uniforms, stationery ...

School uniforms are outdated, says Bali Haque, and it's time for them to go. (File photo)BEVAN READ / STUFF OPINION: If there is one thing that parents, teachers and students can be guaranteed to ...

In New Zealand, school boards determine uniform garments and rules. From an ethical standpoint, boards should ensure that school uniforms don’t create an undue cost barrier to education.

University of Otago provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ. The Human Rights Commission even publishes school uniform guidelines, setting out how school policies can help pupils ...

And when September rolls around, you’ll undoubtedly be frantically rushing around trying to kit the kids out in uniform for the ... price offer across its school shoes. If you can, we’d ...