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August 2, 2026Kōtuitui New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences OnlineOpen Access

Multi‐Stakeholder Perspectives on Facilitators and Barriers to Later Morning Start Times for Senior High School Students in Aotearoa New Zealand

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BGBarbara C. GallandRTRachael W. TaylorMAMohamed Alansari

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Overview

Qualitative exploration identifies facilitators and barriers to later school start times in high school students, suggesting paths for effective implementation.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore the perspectives on facilitators and barriers to implementing later school start times for senior high school students in Aotearoa New Zealand.
  • Conducted nine semi-structured focus groups and 14 one-on-one interviews with students, parents, and teachers.
  • Used thematic analysis for inductive data analysis of recorded and transcribed interviews.
  • Identified themes across areas such as school structures, support services, and student wellbeing.
  • Facilitators include local governance benefits, flexible timetabling, reduced transport peak hours, and positive experiences from other schools.
  • Barriers involve concerns over self-governance, pressure on transport and resources, and impacts on wellbeing and family connections.
  • Findings suggest opportunities for effective co-design approaches tailored to diverse community needs.

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Galland et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6eeb4d1b0468a7eeab45b2https://doi.org/10.1002/kot2.70041
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