Pacific parent representation on the boards of trustees

Table 1: Percentage of schools with proportional Pacific representation on the board (1998 to 2019)

Notes:

  1. "Total schools" is the number of schools in New Zealand with a sufficient number of Pacific students to expect at least one Pacific parent representative on the board.
  2. This indicator is a snapshot of the composition of boards of trustees as at 1 December of each year.
Year Total schools1 Schools with proportional representation
NumberNumberProportion
1998 393 103 26.2%
1999 379 103 27.2%
2000 388 95 24.5%
2001 393 113 28.8%
2002 399 108 27.1%
2003 404 112 27.7%
2004 402 118 29.4%
2005 397 122 30.7%
2006 398 129 32.4%
2007 409 131 32.0%
2008 437 130 29.7%
2009 445 132 29.7%
2010 451 147 32.6%
2011 453 147 32.5%
2012 472 164 34.7%
2013 469 184 39.2%
2014 462 187 40.5%
2015 474 179 37.8%
2016 508 198 39.0%
2017 505 213 42.2%
2018 524 224 42.7%
2019 503 198 39.4%

Table 2: Percentage of schools with proportional Pacific representation, by decile (2019)

Notes:

  1. "Total schools" is the number of schools in New Zealand with a sufficient number of Pacific students to expect at least one Pacific parent representative on the board.
  2. This indicator is a snapshot of the composition of boards of trustees as at 1 December of each year.
School Decile Total schools1 Schools with proportional representation
NumberNumberProportion
Decile 1 119 56 47.1%
Decile 2 85 36 42.4%
Decile 3 91 33 36.3%
Decile 4 58 25 43.1%
Decile 5 46 17 37.0%
Decile 6 27 6 22.2%
Decile 7 29 8 27.6%
Decile 8 29 11 37.9%
Decile 9 15 6 40.0%
Decile 10 4 0 0.0%
Total 503 198 39.4%

Table 3: Percentage of schools with proportional Pacific representation, by school gender (2019)

Notes:

  1. "Total schools" is the number of schools in New Zealand with a sufficient number of Pacific students to expect at least one Pacific parent representative on the board.
  2. This indicator is a snapshot of the composition of boards of trustees as at 1 December of each year.
School Gender Total schools1 Schools with proportional representation
NumberNumberProportion
Co-Ed 475 184 38.7%
Single Sex-Boys 14 7 50.0%
Single Sex-Girls 14 7 50.0%
Total 503 198 39.4%

Table 4: Percentage of schools with proportional Pacific representation, by school type (2019)

Notes:

  1. "Total schools" is the number of schools in New Zealand with a sufficient number of Pacific students to expect at least one Pacific parent representative on the board.
  2. This indicator is a snapshot of the composition of boards of trustees as at 1 December of each year.
School Type Total schools1 Schools with proportional representation
NumberNumberProportion
Composite 3 1 33.3%
Primary 407 152 37.3%
Secondary 83 40 48.2%
Special 10 5 50.0%
Total 503 198 39.4%

Table 5: Percentage of Pacific students and parent representatives in schools (1998 to 2019)

Notes:

  1. This data includes only schools with sufficient numbers of Pacific students to expect at least one Pacific parent representative on the board.
  2. This indicator is a snapshot of the composition of boards of trustees as at 1 December of each year.
Year Schools without proportional representation Schools with proportional representation
% of Pacific students % of Pacific parent reps. % of Pacific students % of Pacific parent reps.
1998 31.6% 9.7% 25.4% 31.8%
1999 32.5% 10.1% 28.3% 32.1%
2000 32.4% 9.7% 30.0% 33.7%
2001 33.0% 11.7% 29.0% 34.2%
2002 33.5% 12.7% 25.6% 31.2%
2003 32.2% 11.7% 27.9% 32.5%
2004 31.7% 10.4% 30.3% 36.6%
2005 32.0% 10.6% 32.1% 36.7%
2006 33.6% 10.8% 30.3% 35.1%
2007 31.8% 8.8% 31.9% 35.7%
2008 32.0% 10.0% 33.4% 38.2%
2009 32.6% 9.9% 31.5% 36.6%
2010 33.5% 10.1% 31.0% 37.9%
2011 32.6% 10.8% 32.3% 37.1%
2012 32.9% 11.0% 30.0% 35.2%
2013 31.7% 10.9% 31.4% 35.3%
2014 32.0% 11.3% 31.0% 34.8%
2015 31.9% 11.1% 29.6% 36.6%
2016 29.4% 9.2% 28.3% 36.7%
2017 31.6% 10.7% 26.1% 34.3%
2018 29.5% 9.4% 26.7% 34.1%
2019 28.6% 8.8% 29.9% 36.7%

Table 6: Percentage of schools with proportional Pacific representation, by Regional Council (2019)

Notes:

  1. "Total schools" is the number of schools in New Zealand with a sufficient number of Māori students to expect at least one Māori parent representative on the board.
  2. This indicator is a snapshot of the composition of boards of trustees as at 1 December of each year.
Region Council Total schools1 Schools with proportional representation
NumberNumberProportion
Northland Region 3 0 0.0%
Auckland Region 276 121 43.8%
Waikato Region 26 10 38.5%
Bay of Plenty Region 8 1 12.5%
Hawkes Bay Region 20 11 55.0%
Taranaki Region 1 0 0.0%
Manawatu-Whanganui Region 21 7 33.3%
Wellington Region 83 35 42.2%
West Coast Region 1 0 0.0%
Canterbury Region 43 9 20.9%
Otago Region 11 2 18.2%
Southland Region 5 0 0.0%
Tasman Region 1 1 100%
Marlborough Region 4 1 25.0%
Total 503 198 39.4%

Table 7: Percentage of schools with proportional Pacific representation, by Territorial Authority (2019)

Notes:

  1. "Total schools" is the number of schools in New Zealand with a sufficient number of Pacific students to expect at least one Pacific parent representative on the board.
  2. This indicator is a snapshot of the composition of boards of trustees as at 1 December of each year.
  3. Auckland Council is broken down into local boards for more information.
Territorial Authority with Auckland Local Board Total schools1 Schools with proportional representation
NumberNumberProportion
Whangarei District 1 0 0.0%
Kaipara District 2 0 0.0%
Auckland- Rodney 3 0 0.0%
Auckland- Kaipatiki 13 4 30.8%
Auckland- Devonport-Takapuna 2 0 0.0%
Auckland- Henderson-Massey 36 16 44.4%
Auckland- Waitakere Ranges 5 4 80.0%
Auckland- Waitemata 11 4 36.4%
Auckland- Whau 21 13 61.9%
Auckland- Albert-Eden 16 10 62.5%
Auckland- Puketapapa 18 7 38.9%
Auckland- Orakei 4 0 0.0%
Auckland- Maungakiekie-Tamaki 22 9 40.9%
Auckland- Howick 15 7 46.7%
Auckland- Mangere-Otahuhu 26 15 57.7%
Auckland- Otara-Papatoetoe 27 9 33.3%
Auckland- Manurewa 27 10 37.0%
Auckland- Papakura 18 7 38.9%
Auckland- Franklin 12 6 50.0%
Thames-Coromandel District 1 1 100%
Waikato District 4 1 25.0%
Matamata-Piako District 2 1 50.0%
Hamilton City 12 4 33.3%
Otorohanga District 1 0 0.0%
South Waikato District 6 3 50.0%
Western Bay of Plenty District 3 0 0.0%
Tauranga City 3 1 33.3%
Rotorua District 2 0 0.0%
Wairoa District 1 0 0.0%
Hastings District 15 8 53.3%
Napier City 4 3 75.0%
South Taranaki District 1 0 0.0%
Wanganui District 3 1 33.3%
Rangitikei District 5 1 20.0%
Palmerston North City 8 3 37.5%
Horowhenua District 5 2 40.0%
Kapiti Coast District 2 1 50.0%
Porirua City 24 14 58.3%
Upper Hutt City 4 2 50.0%
Lower Hutt City 26 10 38.5%
Wellington City 26 8 30.8%
Masterton District 1 0 0.0%
Tasman District 1 1 100%
Marlborough District 4 1 25.0%
Westland District 1 0 0.0%
Christchurch City 31 8 25.8%
Ashburton District 8 0 0.0%
Timaru District 2 1 50.0%
Mackenzie District 1 0 0.0%
Waimate District 1 0 0.0%
Waitaki District 4 1 25.0%
Dunedin City 7 1 14.3%
Gore District 1 0 0.0%
Invercargill City 4 0 0.0%
Total 524 224 42.7%