Pasifika-medium Education as at 1 July 2007

Pasifika-medium Education Rolls

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.