Some 60,000 Māori and Pacific Island students are believed to be still missing school in the aftermath of disruptions such as Covid-19, extreme weather and the cost of living crisis.
Lālanga is a company that provides tools, mentoring and technology for schools to tackle the issue, and improve student learning, health and life outcomes.
Lālanga founder Lesiele Oliver believes that education is a means to see children succeed later in life.
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“I started Lālanga because I know through my own experiences how powerful that tool of education is in enabling your success. Education is the most powerful tool. We have a lot of problems with our Māori and Pasifika especially in education, but it is education that will enable their success,” she says.