Pasifika-Medium Education as at 1 July 2007
This report is part of the School Roll Summary Report: July 2007. It provides a snapshot of Pasifika-Medium education in New Zealand Schools as at 1 July 2007. Pasifika-Medium education is where a Pasifika language is the medium of instruction for more than three hours per week.
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A total of 36 schools offered Pasifika-medium education in 2007; 27 primary schools, eight secondary schools and one composite school. This was 3 more than in July 2006.
There were 2,742 students involved in Pasifika-medium education. This is an increase of 229 students (9.1 %) since July 2006. This compares with an increase of 561 students (28.7 %) in the previous year.
As a secondary subject
At secondary level, there were 32 schools offering a Pacific language. This is one less than in 2006 and 2005.
There were 2,535 enrolments in a Pacific language at secondary level. This is a decrease of 89 enrolments (3.4 %) since July 2006. This compares with an increase of 281 enrolments (12.0 %) in the previous year.
Samoan was the most popular Pacific language with 84.5 % of all enrolments in a Pacific language.
Related Pages on Education Counts
Other reports can be found on the Pasifika Medium Education index page.
The July School Roll Return data collection page provides links to data, publications and indicators based on that collection.