Subject Enrolments as at 1 July 2006
This report briefly summarises the subject enrolment results from the 1 July 2006 School Roll Returns. Other reports can be found on the the Subject Enrolment index page.
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Available from top right hand inset box. Report was prepared by the Data Management Unit in the Ministry of Education, any enquiries can be emailed to: information.officer@minedu.govt.nz or phone: 64-4-463-8065.
Language learning at primary level
There has been an increase in the number of Year 1-8 students learning one or more languages other than English or Te Reo Māori for 30 hours or more per year. Total numbers reported in 2006 were 4,461 in Years 1-6, and 11,525 in Years 7-8. This reflects an overall 17.8 per cent increase across these year levels. However, some students may be learning more than one language.
Very small numbers are learning Pasifika languages (221) (these students are not involved in a Pasifika-medium programme). However, this still reflects an increase in numbers since 2005.
The numbers of students learning European languages has increased by 17.1 per cent, from 10,417 in 2005 to 12,203 in 2006.
The numbers of students learning Asian languages has increased by 18.1 per cent, from 2,460 in 2005 to 2,906 students in 2006.Secondary Subjects
From 2003 information was collected on the numbers of students studying subjects for more than 20 hours per year, at any time during the whole academic year, whereas in previous years data collected represented a snapshot as at 1 July. Furthermore, from 2003, subjects were also defined by Learning Zone, which is the academic level at which the subject is being studied, rather than by the MoE Year Level of the student.
Gender imbalances in curriculum choices continue. As in 2005, girls predominate in most languages, visual and performing arts and most social science subjects. Boys predominate in most maths, technology, science and health and physical education subjects. The largest differences were in technology and visual and performing art subjects. In technology subjects, 55 per cent of the students were males. In visual and performing art subjects, female students made up 55.6 per cent of total enrolments.
Related Pages on Education Counts
Other reports can be found on the Subject Enrolment statistics index page.
The July School Roll Return data collection page provides links to data, publications and indicators based on that collection.