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At the heart of this research project is the Epsom Campus marae, Te Aka Matua ki te Pou Hawaiki, which officially opened on 19 November 1983.
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Completed in 2017, Starpath was the first rigorous research project looking into the impacts of socio-economic status on educational achievement in New Zealand.
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Completed in 2013, the three-year TEP evaluated the effects of raised expectations on student academic and social outcomes.
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