A national survey shows support for students with mental health and wellbeing problems has become the number one issue for secondary schools.
The New Zealand Council for Educational Research three-yearly survey last year asked secondary principals to select issues that applied to their school from a list.
In 2022, 80 percent of principals identified supporting student's mental health and wellbeing needs, up from 66 percent in 2018.
Secondary principals' council chair Kate Gainsford spoke to Corin Dann.
