Wednesday, 01 October 2025 10:25

Teaching educators

Written by Milking It

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OPINION: It's hard to comprehend the ignorance and stupidity of the so-called leaders in the Ministry of Education who for some incomprehensible reason seemed hell bent on perpetuating the myth that agriculture is just for ‘dummies’.

Their unilateral decision, based on their own enclosed Wellington view of the world, to abolish the academic science subjects of agriculture and horticulture must rank as one of the dumbest ideas ever made in the ag sector in at least the last 70 years.

Yes, there is an important place for vocational training, but have these so-called educators never heard governments of all colours point to the need for NZ to get the brightest and best people into highly skilled well-paid jobs in agriculture and horticulture.

There needs to be an education programme run for the educators about the technology which drives our primary sector.

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