'Society would be better' with co-ed learning model, says minister

The number of single-sex schools at primary level has always been significantly lower, with rural schools tending to be mixed.

The higher education minister wants to see an end to single-sex schools, stating "society would be better" with a co-educational model of learning.

Raising concerns around increasing "aggression" and gender-based violence, Patrick O'Donovan stressed the importance of educational integration from a young age.