{"id":151,"date":"2026-06-06T07:35:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T07:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meremere.school.nz\/?page_id=151"},"modified":"2026-06-06T12:48:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T12:48:59","slug":"our-students-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meremere.school.nz\/?page_id=151","title":{"rendered":"Our Students-new"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n\/* FOOTER *\/\n\n.school-footer {\n    background: #003366;\n    color: white;\n    padding-top: 70px;\n}\n\n\/* CONTAINER *\/\n\n.footer-container {\n    width: 90%;\n    max-width: 1300px;\n    margin: auto;\n    display: grid;\n    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);\n    gap: 50px;\n    padding-bottom: 50px;\n}\n\n\/* FOOTER BOX *\/\n\n.footer-box h3 {\n    font-size: 28px;\n    margin-bottom: 25px;\n}\n\n.footer-box p {\n    font-size: 17px;\n    line-height: 1.8;\n    color: #d6e4ff;\n}\n\n\/* LINKS *\/\n\n.footer-box ul {\n    list-style: none;\n}\n\n.footer-box 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             their educational journey.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <p>\n                Students are encouraged to believe in\n                themselves, participate confidently and\n                strive toward their goals both inside\n                and outside the classroom.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <p>\n                Achievement is recognised through learning,\n                creativity, leadership, teamwork and positive behaviour.\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ACHIEVEMENT SECTION END -->\n\n<!-- STUDENT VOICE SECTION START -->\n\n<section class=\"voice-section\">\n\n    <div class=\"voice-heading\">\n\n        <h2>Student Voice &amp; Community<\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n            Encouraging students to share ideas,\n            participate confidently and contribute positively.\n        <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- VOICE GRID -->\n\n    <div class=\"voice-grid\">\n\n        <div class=\"voice-card\">\n\n         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