Record number of children enrolled in school
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There is a record number of children attending school, with 831,000 children currently enrolled, the highest number ever.
The Education Ministry's mid-year roll count shows schools have nearly 16,000 more pupils than last year.
And it's been driven by immigration.
Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.