Assignment The Forgotten Schools
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1The Forgotten Schools South Auckland schools characterised by principals feeling under seige, demoralised teachers, despairing students and Boards of Trustees in disarray. What happened to the utopian promise of Tomorrow's Schools? Should these schools be allowed to fail or should they be given urgent help to improve? Profiles of Tangaroa, Tamaki and Nga Tapuwae Colleges.
Speakers
- Jim Peters (Tangaroa College principal)
- Val Fergusson (Education Review Office)
- Eliza Oseterika (Tangaroa College student)
- Alison Jones (Education lecturer)
- David Lange MP (former Education Minister)
- Hugh Lauder (VUW education lecturer)
- Lockwood Smith MP (Education Minister)
- John Grant (Tamaki College principal)
- Kaisara Jerome (Tamaki College student)
- Warren Riwai (Tamaki College guidance counsellor)
- John Seagar (Tangaroa College music teacher)
- Lea Magele (Tangaroa College english teacher)
- John Graham (Nga Tapuwae College commissioner)
- Ted Faleauto (Board member, Tangaroa & Hillary College)
- Faavae Maiava (Tangaroa College BOT Chair)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Assignment
Secondary Title
- The Forgotten Schools
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 19 October 1995
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
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.
Genres
- Current affairs
- Documentary
Hosts
- Susan Wood (Presenter)
Speakers
- Alison Jones (Education lecturer)
- David Lange MP (former Education Minister)
- Eliza Oseterika (Tangaroa College student)
- Faavae Maiava (Tangaroa College BOT Chair)
- Hugh Lauder (VUW education lecturer)
- Jim Peters (Tangaroa College principal)
- John Graham (Nga Tapuwae College commissioner)
- John Grant (Tamaki College principal)
- John Seagar (Tangaroa College music teacher)
- Kaisara Jerome (Tamaki College student)
- Lea Magele (Tangaroa College english teacher)
- Lockwood Smith MP (Education Minister)
- Ted Faleauto (Board member, Tangaroa & Hillary College)
- Val Fergusson (Education Review Office)
- Warren Riwai (Tamaki College guidance counsellor)