Māori-medium Education as at 1 July 2007

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.

Total number of students involved in Māori-medium Education by Highest Level of Learning

% of Curriculum instruction under- taken in Māori	All Students				Māori
	2006	2007	Difference 2006-2007		2006	2007	Difference 2006-2007
			Number	%			Number	%
Level 1: 81-100%	12,235	11,991	-244	-2.00%	12,125	11,878	-247	-2.10%
Level 2: 51-80%	5,187	5,424	-55	4.60%	5,018	5,166	148	2.90%
Level 3: 31-50%	5,450	4,795	-655	-5.40%	4,820	4,600	-220	-4.60%
Level 4(a): 12 -30%	6,469	5,926	-543	-8.40%	4,377	4,834	547	-0.80%
Total	29,341	28,495	-846	-2.90%	26,340	25,726	228	-1.40%
Note: Students are counted at their highest level of Māori-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.

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Māori-medium Education as at 1 July 2007   Māori-medium Education as at 1 July 2007 [MS Excel 46.5KB]        Statistics relating to Māori-medium education (contains all tables in the csv documents listed below).
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Table 1: Māori-medium Education as at 1 July 2007   Māori-medium Education as at 1 July 2007 Table 1 [CSV 1.8KB]        Statistics relating to Number of Students in Māori-medium Education by Highest Level of Learning and Year of Schooling.
Table 2: Māori-medium Education as at 1 July 2007   Māori-medium Education as at 1 July 2007 Table 2 [CSV 1.5KB]        Statistics relating to Students in Māori-medium Education by Regional Council and Highest Level of Learning.
Table 3: Māori-medium Education as at 1 July 2007   Māori-medium Education as at 1 July 2007 Table 3 [CSV 1.4KB]        Statistics relating to Students in Māori-medium Education by Form of Education and Year of Schooling.
Table 4: Māori-medium Education as at 1 July 2007   Māori-medium Education as at 1 July 2007 Table 4 [CSV 956 Bytes]        Statistics relating to Schools Involved in Māori-medium Education by Sector, Type and Form of Education.
Table 5: Māori-medium Education as at 1 July 2007   Māori-medium Education as at 1 July 2007 Table 5 [CSV 5.6KB]        Statistics relating to Students in Māori-medium Education by School Sector and Form of Education.
Table 6: Māori-medium Education as at 1 July 2007   Māori-medium Education as at 1 July 2007 Table 6 [CSV 955 Bytes]        Statistics relating to Schools and Number of Students at Kura Kaupapa Māori and Kura Teina