CHALLENGES  FACING  CHRIST CENTRED  EDUCATION

 Integrated Schools have been targeted by the media recently.

The PPTA is going to their AGM with a recommendation that asks the Minister of Education to adopt their draft resolution to have the Private School Conditional Integration Act 1975 abolished, thus stopping any further Integrated Schools.  Their primary reasons are theological.   Simply, they are against the state funding Christian Schools. 

The second media item stems around the abuse of privilege.  The Minister asserts that some Integrated Schools maybe misusing Policy One money and are demanding higher than necessary financial support, which puts a barrier to parents attending an Integrated School.  

Both areas are of genuine concern and require our urgent attention.

Firstly, the PPTA resolution is a direct attack on Christianity.  It should be of no surprise to Christian organizations. Most are contested for the “prince of the power of the air” hates...

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