Originally Posted by
girlwithanewf
In many cases though, parents don't have the luxury of choice.
I'm not sure how other places in NZ do it but in our little area, all of the primary schools go to year 8. We do not have a high school or college nearby so, when that time comes, we get to choose between the high schools in three different areas nearby. Those three areas also have intermediate schools which we also have the option to send our kids to. So, even though our primary school goes to year 8, we have the option to send them to intermediate school in the nearby towns. Several people I know, because of their philosophy of schooling, exercise this choice. I have no idea if this is unique to our area or if this is a common thing in small towns with no high school, college or intermediate school. It's something to ask about when considering a school zone.