Māori Medium Education
Māori medium education programmes involve students being taught either all or some curriculum subjects in the Māori language, either in immersion (Māori language only) or bilingual programmes (Māori and English). This index page provides links to data on Māori Medium Education.
Māori medium education takes place from early childhood to tertiary, in various settings, including:
- köhanga reo in the early childhood sector
- other bilingual and immersion programmes in early childhood education centres
- kura kaupapa Māori (covering years 1-8) and wharekura (covering years 1-13)
- immersion and bilingual programmes in mainstreams schools
- wānanga in the tertiary sector.
Data here relates to Māori medium education in schools.
Māori medium education programmes involve students being taught either all or some curriculum subjects in the Māori language, either in immersion (Māori language only) or bilingual (Māori and English) programmes. Three levels of immersion are defined for planning and monitoring purposes. These are:
- Level 1: 81-100 percent immersion
- Level 2: 51-80 percent immersion
- Level 3: 30-50 percent immersion
Data available include:
- Number of Enrolments in Māori Medium Learning by Highest Level of Learning and Year of Schooling, or Highest Level of Learning and Local Body Region
- Number of Students (Māori and Non Māori) Involved in Māori Medium Education by Year of Schooling and Form of Education or School Sector & Form of Education
- Enrolments in Māori Medium Programmes by Level of Immersion
- Enrolments in Māori medium Education for 3 or more hours per week by School Sector
- Number and Percentage of Students in Te Reo Māori (including students in Māori medium Education) for 3 or more hours per week, by School Sector
- Education at Kura Kaupapa Māori.
Related Pages on Education Counts
The July School Roll Return data collection page provides links to data, publications and indicators based on that collection.