Māori Medium Education as at 1 July 2007
This report is part of the School Roll Summary Report: 2007. It provides a snapshot of Māori-medium education as at 1 July 2007. Māori-medium education programmes involve students being taught either all or some curriculum subjects in the Māori language, either in immersion or bilingual programmes.
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In July 2007, there were 28,490 students involved in Māori-medium education. This is a decrease of 851 students (2.9 %) since July 2006. This compares with an increase of 427 students (1.5 %) in the previous year.
Table 1: Students involved in Māori-medium education at 1 July 2007
% of curriculum instruction undertaken in Maori | All Students | Maori Students | ||||
Number | % of total school population | % Change since 2006 | Number | % of total school population | % Change since 2006 | |
Level 1: 81-100% | 11,986 | 1.6 | -2.0 | 11,876 | 7.2 | -2.1 |
Level 2: 51-80% | 5,424 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 5,166 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
Level 3: 31-50% | 5,154 | 0.7 | -5.4 | 4,600 | 2.8 | -4.6 |
Level 4(a): up to 30% | 5,926 | 0.8 | -8.4 | 4,342 | 2.6 | -0.8 |
Total | 28,490 | 3.7 | -2.9 | 25,984 | 15.8 | -1.4 |
Note:
Students are counted at their highest level of Maori-medium learning
Kura Kaupapa Māori
Kura Kaupapa Māori are state schools in which Māori language, culture and values predominate and in which the principal language of instruction is Māori.
In July 2007, there were 6,267 students attending Kura Kaupapa Māori. This is an increase of 123 students (2.0 %) since July 2006. This compares with a decrease of 32 students (0.5 %) in the previous year.
There were 6,251 Māori students attending Kura Kaupapa Māori. This is an increase of 126 Māori students (2.1 %) since July 2006. This compares with a decrease of 26 Māori students (0.4 %) in the previous year.
The number of Māori attending Kura Kaupapa Māori represents 3.8 % of all Māori students. This percentage was the same in 2006 and 2005.
The number of Kura Kaupapa Māori increased by two to 68 between July 2006 and July 2007.
Te Reo Māori as a separate subject
In July 2007, there were 20,192 students learning Te Reo Māori as a separate subject for three or more hours per week. This is an increase of 317 students (1.6 %) since July 2006. This compares with a decrease of 947 students (4.5 %) in the previous year.There were 13,299 Māori students learning Te Reo Māori as a separate subject for three or more hours per week. This is a decrease of 213 Māori students (1.6 %) since July 2006. This compares with a decrease of 247 Māori students (1.8 %) in the previous year.
The number of Māori learning Te Reo Māori as a separate subject for three or more hours per week represents 8.1 % of all Māori students. This compares to 8.3 % in 2006.
Related Pages on Education Counts
Other reports can be found on the Māori Medium Education index page.
The July School Roll Return data collection page provides links to data, publications and indicators based on that collection.