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The series follows the lives of five teenage students and their teachers at a cash-strapped government school in south-west Sydney, Prime Minister John Howard's old school. Filmed over a school year, Our Boys tells the personal stories of today's public education system - a school 'starved of funds', with boys 'at risk' and teachers going far beyond their traditional classroom roles.

Primary Title
  • Our Boys
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 20 August 2006
Start Time
  • 22 : 50
Finish Time
  • 23 : 20
Duration
  • 30:00
Channel
  • Maori Television
Broadcaster
  • Maori Television Service
Programme Description
  • The series follows the lives of five teenage students and their teachers at a cash-strapped government school in south-west Sydney, Prime Minister John Howard's old school. Filmed over a school year, Our Boys tells the personal stories of today's public education system - a school 'starved of funds', with boys 'at risk' and teachers going far beyond their traditional classroom roles.
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
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.
Notes
  • The audio is not perfectly synchronised in this video.
Genres
  • Documentary
Contributors
  • Maidstone Films (Production Unit)
  • ABC Television (Production Unit)
  • Kerry Brewster (Director)
  • Kerry Brewster (Producer)