Māori-medium Education
Summary
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.
- 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. Four 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: 31-50 percent immersion
- Level 4: 12-30 percent immersion
- Level 2: 51-80 percent immersion
- Level 3: 31-50 percent immersion
- Level 4: 12-30 percent immersion
Data available include:
- Number of Students in Māori-medium Education by Highest Level of Learning and Year of Schooling
- Number of Students in Māori-medium Education by Regional Council (or Local Body Region) and Highest Level of
Learning
- Number of Students in Māori-medium Education by Form of Education and Year of Schooling
- Number of Schools Involved in Māori-medium Education by Sector, Type and Form of Education
- Number of Students in Māori-medium Education by School Sector and Form of Education
- Number of Schools and Number of Students at Kura Kaupapa Māori and Kura Teina
- Enrolments in Māori-medium Programmes by Level of Immersion (in 2004 and 2006 data)
- Enrolments in Māori-medium Education for 3 or more hours per week by School Sector (in 2004 and 2006 data)
- 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 (in 2004 and 2006 data)
- Number of Students in Māori-medium Education by Regional Council (or Local Body Region) and Highest Level of
Learning
- Number of Students in Māori-medium Education by Form of Education and Year of Schooling
- Number of Schools Involved in Māori-medium Education by Sector, Type and Form of Education
- Number of Students in Māori-medium Education by School Sector and Form of Education
- Number of Schools and Number of Students at Kura Kaupapa Māori and Kura Teina
- Enrolments in Māori-medium Programmes by Level of Immersion (in 2004 and 2006 data)
- Enrolments in Māori-medium Education for 3 or more hours per week by School Sector (in 2004 and 2006 data)
- 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 (in 2004 and 2006 data)
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