While parents are free at last to enrol their children at any school of their choice, it’s impact will be felt in several different ways.
The removal of the zoning policy makes it possible First and foremost, it will increase the competition to get into the top best schools.
Those schools obviously will admit the best students with very high minimum entry marks. What it means is that parents who can afford to pay for increased transport costs and live say in Navua, can send their children to Suva or Nausori schools of their choice.
The Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro has reaffirmed that the free bus fare initiative inherited from the previous Government will continue.
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Story By: nemani.delaibatiki@fijisun.com.fj