Submitters provided an insight into just how many languages are spoken in New Zealand: many more than 10 and all very important to them to retain their self-identity. If this was a policy to provide more funding for schools to decide where and what they should target and the best way that suited their students, that would be great. That would get our support. The point is school choice in tailoring their resources to their particular students and circumstances. It is a principle that is fundamental to ACT's approach to education. Where this bill and so much education policy from Parliament seeks to mandate and restrict; ACT wants to free up and allow choice. It's why we proposed our own teacher reward fund to allow schools to reward demonstrations of excellence. It's why we believe strongly in charter schools. 