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Will the Ministry of Education be considering any changes to current Specialised School Transport Assistance policy following the death of a young student; if so, what changes will/are being considered?

Answered Question 26973 (2026)
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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • Will the Ministry of Education be considering any changes to current Specialised School Transport Assistance policy following the death of a young student; if so, what changes will/are being considered?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

As stated in my response to written parliamentary question 26967 (2026), the Ministry is undertaking a system-wide review of Specialised School Transport Assistance (SESTA) operations as part of their ongoing monitoring and continuous improvement.