EDUCATION – Where there are things that other countries have done well, we should steal it!

Claire Amos unpacks Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's claim that we should "steal" models of education from other countries.

Claire Amos

Claire is passionate about her family, education, design and tattoos; living by the mantra, ‘you can never be overdressed or overeducated’. In her 20-year teaching career, she has worked for many schools and educational organisations, taking part in national projects with the NZ Ministry of Education, the Network for Learning and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. A founding member of the Education Council of Aotearoa, Claire is a board member of NetSafeNZ and 21C Skills Lab.

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