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What's Actually Wrong In NZ Education

October 26, 2025 / 01:01

This episode discusses misconceptions about teenage girls, the influence of social media, and the importance of managing digital device usage. The principal of Doio shares insights on the education system and the positive qualities of young people.

The conversation highlights concerns about social media's impact on youth, particularly regarding radicalization. The principal emphasizes the need for families to manage digital device access at night to protect young minds.

Key discussions include the engagement and voice of young people today, countering the stereotype of them being disengaged or problematic. The principal expresses pride in the accomplishments of students across the education system.

TLDR

The episode addresses teenage girls' misconceptions and social media's impact on youth.

Episode

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So hear the mccraate principal of doio. Critics would say it looks like it's a
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posh rich white school. >> Yeah. Yeah. We should be very proud as a country of the young people we are
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seeing come out of our education system and I mean right across the board by and
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large they are astounding young people. They are fantastic. They are engaged. They take on a lot. They love um
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participating. Uh they have a voice. It's really important to take digital devices off students at night and to
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make sure that that's managed in families. There are also dangers in social media that we're aware of that
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can influence young minds and you saw an example of that in the states where people get radicalized online. That
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worries me enormously. So it is a more complex world and I think it's because
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you know the fringes now and the radical areas of fringes now have much more voice than they perhaps had in past
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years. >> What's the biggest misconception people have about teenage girls today?

Episode Highlights

  • Proud of Our Youth
    A reflection on the incredible qualities of today's young people.
    “They are fantastic. They are engaged.”
    @ 00m 17s
    October 26, 2025
  • The Dangers of Social Media
    Discussion on the risks social media poses to young minds.
    “There are also dangers in social media that we’re aware of.”
    @ 00m 27s
    October 26, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • They are astounding young people.
    What's Actually Wrong In NZ Education
  • It’s a more complex world.
    What's Actually Wrong In NZ Education

Key Moments

  • Education Pride00:14
  • Social Media Concerns00:27
  • Misconceptions About Girls00:54