There are unintended consequences to this. This approach is not inclusive or student centred. It could undermine the other commitments the school has to te reo. It's been made clear that it doesn't preclude other languages being included, but it makes it very difficult. So how do you decide—as a Government or as a school? Is it the largest group in the community? Is it the easiest to resource? We heard from Berhampore School, from Mark, the principal there, who said he's got over 35 languages in his school, and there was something quite sad when he said the one that was the hardest to resource the teaching of was te reo. So the solutions to this problem are very complex and they are not going to be fixed by compulsion and a bit of cash being given to a school board to enable them to make some decisions. The general policy statement says the Government is to "fund professional development, language specialists and online resources". These grants are to be paid to boards. There is nothing strategic, sustainable, efficient, or effective about doing it this way; 2,500 school communities making their own decisions is not going to make sure that we make progress. 