A Civilised Society (2006)
This documentary looks at the new right ideology that transformed public education in the 80s and 90s and the schism it caused with teachers. Interviews with parents, teachers and unionists are cut together with archive footage of treasury officials and politicians advocating that schools be run as businesses. There are vexed board of trustees' meetings, an infamous deal between Avondale College and Pepsi, and teachers take their opposition from the classroom to the streets. The film is the third in Alister Barry's series critical of neo-liberal reform in NZ.
Primary Title
- A Civilised Society
Date Broadcast
- Monday 28 September 2009
Release Year
- 2006
Start Time
- 10 : 30
Finish Time
- 12 : 30
Duration
- 120:00
Channel
- Documentary Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- This documentary looks at the new right ideology that transformed public education in the 80s and 90s and the schism it caused with teachers. Interviews with parents, teachers and unionists are cut together with archive footage of treasury officials and politicians advocating that schools be run as businesses. There are vexed board of trustees' meetings, an infamous deal between Avondale College and Pepsi, and teachers take their opposition from the classroom to the streets. The film is the third in Alister Barry's series critical of neo-liberal reform in NZ.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Education--New Zealand--History
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Alister Barry (Director)
- Alister Barry (Director)
- Alister Barry (Producer)
- Adele Broadbent (Narrator)
- Lockwood Smith (Subject)
- Community Media Trust (Production Unit)
- 99173221914002091 (MMSID)
Subjects
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Education--New Zealand--History