RSS 2.0 Feed

Māori Education Publications


Sort by name

Hei titiro anō i te whāinga: Māori achievement in bachelors degrees revisited

This report revisits and updates Te whai i nga taumata atakura – supporting Māori achievement in bachelors degrees. In this report, we look in greater detail at the link between NCEA results and Māori success in first-year bachelors degree study.

The findings in this report confirm the earlier study, while providing more detail on the link between school performance and tertiary success. An important finding is that Māori students enter degree study, on average, with lower school qualifications and lower NCEA results than their non-Māori peers. Māori students who had the same level of performance in NCEA as non-Māori did slightly less well on average in their first-year degree studies.

Author:  David Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis & Reporting [Ministry of Education]
Date Published:  June 2008

Profile & Trends

This is the home page for the Profile & Trends: New Zealand's Tertiary Education Sector publication series. See below for a general description of the publication or follow one of the links to view the publication for that year.

Author:  Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  Annually

Senior Secondary Students’ Achievement at Maori-Medium Schools 2004 – 2006 Fact Sheet

This fact sheet provides some key statistics of Years 11 - 13 students’ achievement in NCEA1 at Maori-medium schools over the time period of 2004 – 2006. Maori-medium schools include Maori immersion schools and bilingual schools 2. Except for participation, all data are based on candidates 3.

Author:  Haobo Wang and Claire Harkess
Date Published:  October 2007

From Targeting Problems to Tailoring Potential: The Wairoa West Cluster Schools Success Strategy

This report summarises the changes in schooling practice in a group of remote rural schools, with a combined roll of approximately 120 students constituting the Wairoa West Cluster, as the result of the short term appointment of a Schools’ Director.

Author:  Dr R. Gorinski & C. Fraser
Date Published:  October 2007

A Study of In-school Facilitation in Two Teacher Professional Development Programmes

This report evaluates the in-school facilitation component of two projects, Te Kauhua and Te Kotahitanga.

Author:  Rawiri Hindle, Meri Marshall, Joanna Higgins and Sandi Tait-McCutcheon
Date Published:  October 2007

Maori Senior Secondary Students Achievement 2004-2006 Factsheet

This fact sheet presents some key statistics on Maori senior secondary students’ achievement in NCEA over the time period of 2004 to 2006.

Author:  Haobo Wang, Claire Harkess and Michael Parkin
Date Published:  October 2007

Te whai i ngā taumata atakura: supporting Māori achievement in bachelors degrees

This study looks at what matters for the success of first-time Māori students studying towards bachelors degrees. The purpose of this study is to build understanding about how to increase the number of Māori attaining bachelors degrees or higher.

Author:  David Earle
Date Published:  June 2007

He tini manu reo: learning te reo Māori through tertiary education

This report examines the size and impact of the provision of te reo Māori courses through tertiary education over the period from 2001 to 2005, in order to provide an information base for considering future directions for supporting te reo Māori through tertiary education and areas for further research.

Author:  David Earle
Date Published:  April 2007

Te Kōtahitanga

This is the homepage for the Te Kōtahitanga publication series. The project sought to investigate how to improve the educational achievement of Māori students in mainstream secondary school classrooms, by talking with Māori students and other participants in their education. It was from these narratives that the rest of the Te Kōtahitanga project developed.

Author:  
Date Published:  

Māori in Tertiary Education - fact sheets

A series of factsheets on Māori in tertiary education. These latest fact sheets present data on the participation, retention and progression of Māori students in tertiary education, by qualification level.

Author:  David Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis & Reporting/Māori Tertiary Education, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  Last Updated: March 2007

Te Reo Māori in the Mainstream Professional Development (PD) Pilot Programmes for Primary School Teachers - An Evaluation

In 2005, the Ministry of Education funded four te reo Māori professional development (PD) pilot programmes for mainstream primary school teachers. These pilot programmes were run in different areas of the country by four different providers.

Author:  K. Murrow, K. Hammond, E. Kalafatelis, K. Fryer and H. Edwards
Date Published:  January 2007

Second Language Acquisition for English-Medium Secondary Te Reo Māori Teachers - Evaluation of the PD Pilot Programme

Katrina Fryer Emanuel Kalafatelis Kathleen Murrow

Author:  Katrina Fryer, Emanuel Kalafatelis & Kathleen Murrow
Date Published:  2007

Bilingual Education in Aotearoa/New Zealand

This report highlights some of the key findings from Professor May’s literature review that relate to Māori-medium education.

Author:  S. May, R. Hill and S.Tiakiwai
Date Published:  December 2006

Māori Student Achievement on the National Qualifications Framework 2002-2005 Fact Sheet

This fact sheet provides an overview of Māori student achievement between 2002 & 2005. It uses NZQA achievement data at senior secondary school level.

Author:  Haobo Wang, Claire Harkess and Michael Parkin
Date Published:  November 2006

Ngā Haeata Mātauranga

This is the home page for the Ngā Haeata Mātauranga - Annual Report on Māori Education publication series. See below for a general description of the publication or follow one of the links to view the publication for that year.

Author:  
Date Published:  

Ngā Taumatua - Research on literacy practices and language development (Te Reo) in Years 0-1 in Māori medium classrooms

Ngā Taumatua was developed in 2002 as a 12 month professional development programme for resource teachers of Māori. A subsequent professional development programme called Ngā Taumatua Whakapakari was developed for Ngā Taumatua graduates and has been operating since 2005.

Author:  Stuart McNaughton, Shelley MacDonald, Julia Barber, Sasha Farry and Heneira Woodard
Date Published:  2006

Māori Immersion & Bilingual Schools

The achievement patterns of candidates involved in Māori-medium education, and whether they differ from the general population, are of interest to many groups, including school communities and policy makers.sada

Author:  
Date Published:  

Student Loans Among Māori Students

This latest in a series of factsheets on Māori in tertiary education provides information about student loans among Māori students. In addition, an earlier factsheet on Māori participation in tertiary education is now updated with 2004 enrolment data.

Author:  Ministry of Education
Date Published:  August 2005

Māori in Tertiary Education

This latest in a series of factsheets on Māori in tertiary education provides information about student loans among Māori students. In addition, an earlier factsheet on Māori participation in tertiary education is now updated with 2004 enrolment data.

Author:  Ministry of Education
Date Published:  August 2005

Māori Economic Outcomes from Tertiary

This latest in a series of factsheets on Māori in tertiary education provides information about student loans among Māori students. In addition, an earlier factsheet on Māori participation in tertiary education is now updated with 2004 enrolment data.

Author:  Ministry of Education
Date Published:  February 2005

Hui Taumata 2005: Māori in Early Childhood Education and Schools

This analysis of trends in Māori in early childhood education and schools was commissioned for Hui Taumata 2005.

Author:  Data Management and Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  January 2005

Evaluation of Kaupapa Ara Whakawhiti Matauranga

Kaupapa Ara Whakawhiti Mātauranga (KAWM) encompassed a number of school improvement initiatives and aimed to:

• improve student achievement;
• improve school performance;
• strengthen school and community relationships;
• upgrade school ICT infrastructure; and
• improve teachers' professional capability through ICT.

Author:  Pauline Waiti
Date Published:  2005

Hui Taumata 2005 - Māori in Tertiary Education: a Picture of the Trends

This analysis of trends in Māori in tertiary education was commissioned for Hui Taumata 2005.

Author:  Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  January 2005

Whaia te iti Kahurangi: NZCER Evaluation, final report

NZCER was contracted by the partners in Whaia te iti Kahurangi (Te Runanga o Ngati Porou and the Ministry of Education) to undertake a formative evaluation of the initiative. Whaia te iti Kahurangi (WTIK) is aimed at improving student achievement in Ngati Porou East Coast schools. The evaluation found that significant progress had been made.

Author:  Cathy Wylie and Vyletta Arago-Kemp
Date Published:  2004

Māori Perspectives of Autistic Spectrum Disorder

The purpose of this study was to investigate Māori perspectives of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Parents and whanau of 19 Māori children with ASD shared stories of raising their children.

Author:  J Bevan-Brown
Date Published:  December 2004

Focus on Māori Achievement in Reading Literacy: Results from PISA 2000

This report first reviews educational outcomes for Māori 15-year-olds drawing on the PISA 2000 study, and then focuses on reading literacy and the factors associated with high achievement among Māori students. By highlighting the differences between high and low achievers within the Māori population, this report should assist in identifying some of the factors associated with success for Māori in education. More PISA documents can be accessed from the PISA publication home page.

Author:  Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  September 2004

Māori Student Retention, Completion and Progression in Tertiary Education

This latest in a series of factsheets on Māori in tertiary education provides information about student loans among Māori students. In addition, an earlier factsheet on Māori participation in tertiary education is now updated with 2004 enrolment data.

Author:  Ministry of Education
Date Published:  August 2004

Raising Māori students' achievement in Te Taitokerau

This publication is a summary of the Evaluation of Te Putahitanga Matauranga. Te Putahitanga Matauranga (TPM) is an education improvement and development project aimed at raising Māori students' achievement in Te Taitokerau (the Far North). TPM encompasses 78 schools in the Far North from Cape Reinga to Towai.

Author:  Margie Hohepa, Kuni Jenkins with Jo Mane, Dale Sherman-Godinet and Sharon Toi
Date Published:  February 2004

Bilingual/Immersion Education: Indicators of Good Practice

Based on a review of national and international research on bilingualism and bilingual/immersion education, this report explores effective approaches for bilingual education. While the focus was on Māori-medium education, the indicators of good practice can also be applied to other bilingual contexts in Aotearoa/New Zealand, such as Pasifika bilingual education.

Author:  Stephen May, Richard Hill and Sarah Tiakiwai
Date Published:  2004

Analysis and Use of Student Achievement Data

This group of five studies reports on aspects of the AUSAD initiative in Mangere and Otara that is designed to improve the capacity of the schools to analyse, share and learn from their student achievement information.

Author:  Helen Timperley in association with Linda Smith, Judy Parr, Jennifer Portway, Sarah Mirams, Suzanne Clark, Mali Allen and Jill Page
Date Published:  2004

Language Acquisition Research

This research report is a compilation of papers presented at the Language Acquisition Forum held in 2003. The papers were written and presented by educationalists who have had wide experience in both research and teaching in the field of language acquisition and bilingual development. The report will provide the Ministry of Education with possible strategies to support schools and teachers who offer bilingual and immersion education, and the children and whanau who participate in these programmes.

Author:  Research Division, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  2004

Evaluation of the Te Kauhua Māori Mainstream Pilot Project

Te Kauhua is a professional development pilot project which provides schools with opportunities to address Māori student achievement in mainstream settings. The evaluation identified common transformative processes which resulted in sustained professional growth amongst teachers.

Author:  M. Tuuta, L. Bradnam, A. Hynds and J. Higgins with R. Broughton
Date Published:  2004

Teachers' Experiences in Curriculum Implementation: English, Languages, Science and Social Studies

This is the second of three National School Sampling Study reports. This initiative to investigate how teachers work with the curriculum began in 2001 and continued into 2003, as part of the Ministry of Education's Curriculum Stocktake. This report details teachers' experiences in teaching from the New Zealand national curriculum documents: English; Languages (Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Samoan); Science; and Social Studies.

Author:  Clive McGee, Alister Jones, Bronwen Cowie, Mary Hill, Thelma Miller, Ann Harlow and Karen Mackenzie
Date Published:  February 2003

Shifting the Focus: Achievement Information for Professional Learning: A Summary of the Sustainability of Professional Development in Literacy - Parts 1 and 2

This publication is a summary of The Sustainability of Professional Development in Literacy, Parts 1 and 2, research commissioned by the Ministry of Education and led by Dr Helen Timperley, University of Auckland. The research was part of a much larger project, Strengthening Education in Mangere and Otara (SEMO), which aimed to raise achievement significantly for students in these two communities.

Author:  Helen Timperley, Gwenneth Phillips, Joy Wiseman and Irene Fung
Date Published:  2003

Reports on Stand-downs, Suspensions, Exclusions, Expulsions, and Early Leaving Exemptions

These reports provide analysis of stand-downs, suspensions, exclusions, expulsions, and early leaving exemptions for students enrolled in state or state-integrated schools.

Author:  National Operations, Ministry of Education
Date Published:  Annually (February)

MM - He Kete Raraunga

Tēnā koutou kātoa This is the home page for He Kete Raraunga which provides the education sector with information about student achievement in Māori medium primary school settings.

Author:  
Date Published:  

Pathways over the Transition to Schools: Studies in Family Literacy Practices and Effective Classroom Concepts for Māori and Pasifika children

Two outcomes of research and development are described in this report. One is the development of a set of resources suitable for family literacy education. The second is a set of research goals involving Māori and Pasifika families.

Author:  Lavinia Turoa, Ema Wolfgramm, Lonise Tanielu and Stuart McNaughton
Date Published:  2002

Picking up the Pace

This research project delivered concentrated professional development in literacy instruction to groups of early childhood and new entrant teachers in decile one schools in Mangere and Otara. The outcome was a substantial lift in the reading and writing achievement of new entrants. Picking up the Pace was a component of the Early Childhood Primary Links via Literacy (ECPL) Project which was part of a much broader project, Strengthening Education in Mangere and Otara (SEMO), which aimed to raise achievement significantly among students in these two communities.

Author:  Gwenneth Phillips, Stuart McNaughton, Shelly MacDonald and Michael Keith
Date Published:  2002

Whanau Toko I Te Ora: A Parenting Skills Programme

The Māori Women's Welfare League undertakes a parent support & development programme: Whanau Toko i te Ora. This is an evaluation of the progress of whanau moving though the programme. It involves an overall account, based on the database held at the Māori Women's Welfare League; and includes the write up of 16 case study interviews.

Author:  Ian Livingstone
Date Published:  January 2002

Te Toi Huarewa

Te Toi Huarewa looks at effective teaching and learning strategies, and effective teaching materials for improving the reading and writing in te reo Māori of students aged five to nine in Māori-medium education. The main purpose of the project was to observe and collaboratively reflect upon the teaching and learning strategies used during literacy programmes by a range of year one to year five Māori-medium classroom teachers who were identified as effective.

Author:  R. Bishop, M. Berryman and C. Richardson
Date Published:  2001

Diagnostic Assessment Tools in Māori Medium Education: A Stocktake and Preliminary Evaluation

This project was undertaken as a partnership between researchers of the Māori Educational Research Institute (MERI) in the School of Education at the University of Waikato and the research whānau of the Specialist Education Services Poutama Pounamu Research and Development Centre of Tauranga.

Author:  R. Bishop; M. Berryman, T. Glynn & C. Richardson
Date Published:  2001

Making a Difference in the Classroom: Effective Teaching Practice in Low Decile, Multicultural Schools

The AIMHI Project is a School Support initiative set up to raise the achievement of Māori and Pacific Island students in eight low decile secondary schools. The project began in 1996 and since that time major collective and individual school developments have been undertaken. Alongside this programme of development, there have been a number of research activities. In 1996, a baseline report identified the factors that influence achievement for these students. A mid-project report was prepared in 1998, evaluating the progress being made by the schools and the AIMHI group as a whole. In 1999 the researchers were commissioned to constructively critique actual teaching practice by identifying effective teaching and learning strategies used in the classrooms of teachers in the AIMHI schools.

Author:  Jan Hill and Kay Hawk
Date Published:  March 2000

Anne Else summary of Māori Participation & Performance in Education

This is a summary by Anne Else of a report prepared for the Ministry of Education in May 1997 entitled Māori Participation & Performance in Education: A Literature Review and Research Programme. The original report was authored by Simon Chapple, Richard Jefferies, and Rita Walker.

Author:  Anne Else
Date Published:  May 1997

Towards Making Achieving Cool: Achievement in Multi Cultural High Schools (AIMHI)

Eight decile one schools with high ratios of Pacific Island students were selected to be part of a developmental project called AIMHI.

Please Note: The AIMHI school listings can be downloaded at the bottom of this webpage.

Author:  Kay Hawk and Jan Hill
Date Published:  December 1996

Back to top of page.