Every so often I am asked to do something that is an absolute pleasure, and introducing this collection of essays on Tomorrow’s Schools and their outcomes is one such task. This is because the contributors understand that education is about the lives and aspirations of individuals and communities, and how they view themselves and their places in our world. The events outlined and commented on in these essays marked a juncture in the history of education in New Zealand that will resonate for decades to come; but as these authors know, the ideological arguments that continue to swirl around them are irrelevant when viewed against a background of the hopes and aspirations of our fellow citizens.