Rangahau Mātauranga o Aotearoa | New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) presents He tōtōpū nō te pakiaka, he hiwa nō te pā: Research on Indigenous National Monitoring Models. NZCER were commissioned to provide a research report to inform the…

Author(s): Maraea Hunia, Esther Smaill, Keita Durie, Bronwyn Gibbs, Rose Hipkins and Elliot Lawes, NZCER

Date Published: October 2025

This report examines data relating to attendance at and the availability of Māori-medium early learning services (kōhanga reo and Māori-medium ECE services), the Māori-medium early learning workforce, and enrolments in Māori-medium teachers’ qualifications. Kōhanga reo are examined separately from other…

Author(s): Fernanda Piraud, Ministry of Education.

Date Published: September 2021

AATEA Solutions presents this report on the evaluation of Te Ara Whakamana – Mana Enhancement Programme (Te Ara Whakamana) developed and delivered by Ako Solutionz (the developers). In December 2019, this evaluation was commissioned by the Ministry of Education (the…

Author(s): Kiwa Hammond, AATEA Solutions Ltd. Report for the Ministry of Education

Date Published: July 2021

Te Ahu o Te Reo Māori is a programme funded by Te Tāhuhu o Te Mātauranga (Te Tāhuhu) to develop teacher competency in te reo Māori (specifically pronunciation and use of te reo Māori), tikanga Māori and improved understanding of…

Author(s): Prepared for the Ministry of Education by Te Paetawhiti Ltd & Associates (Roxanne Smith, Colin Hemana Bennett, Dr Shane Edwards, Kirimatao Paipa & Miromiro Kelly)

Date Published: October 2020

This research examines the interrelationship between whānau characteristics (such as knowledge of tikanga, use of te reo Māori, and engagement with Māori culture), student characteristics, and school characteristics. For a shorter summary of the main findings of this research, see

Author(s): Conal Smith, Luisa Beltran-Castillon and Atawhai Tibble from Kōtātā Insight Behvioural Economic and Social Analysis.

Date Published: March 2020

The Retention pilot programme for Māori medium beginning teachers Initiative, was established under Budget 2013. Six providers were contracted to design and implement new induction and mentoring initiatives that support the retention of beginning teachers in Māori medium schools through…

Author(s): Prepared by Nan Wehipeihana, Kirimatao Paipa and Roxanne Smith for Research Evaluation Consultancy Limited - a member of the Kinnect Group

Date Published: July 2019

Tēnā koutou kātoa This is the home page for He Kete Raraunga which provides the education sector with information about student achievement in Māori-medium primary school settings.…

Author(s): Various

Date Published: Various

Since 1993, research on the use of digital technologies in schools has been undertaken every one to two years. In 2014 a nationwide study of schools was undertaken by Research New Zealand. Researchers of that study reported a lack of…

Author(s): Hineihaea Murphy and Dee Reid, Haemata Limited. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.

Date Published: May 2017

Te Rāngai Kāhui Ako ā-Iwi is a framework to support sustainable Māori medium education, recognising the diversity region by region, iwi by iwi. The Minister of Education introduced Te Rāngai Kahui Ako ā-Iwi on 10 March 2017 at the National…

Author(s): Ministry of Education.

Date Published: March 2017

This fact sheet describes selected characteristics of Māori tertiary education students. It includes: Māori student participation in tertiary educationenrolment trends by gender and study loads employment outcomes of young Māori graduates student allowances recipients and loan borrowers, fields of study,…

Author(s): Mieke Wensvoort, Ministry of Education.

Date Published: September 2015

The main aim of the research project Te Puni Rumaki was to gather information about practices and strategies that successfully prepare and retain Māori-medium initial teacher education students so that they are well equipped to teach in Māori-medium contexts. It…

Author(s): Margie Hōhepa, Ngārewa Hāwera, Karaitiana Tamatea & Sharyn Heaton. Report Commissioned by the Ministry of Education.

Date Published: June 2014

The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of the findings from the 2012 Māori-medium Kaiako survey. This survey collected information from kaiako about their use of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori, confidence in…

Author(s): Research Division, Ministry of Education.

Date Published: October 2013

This report presents the development process and outcomes of establishing Māori oral language proficiency progressions for year one to year eight learners that would inform National Standards in Māori-medium contexts. The Ministry of Education sought to improve its understanding and…

Author(s): Katarina Edmonds, Ngaere Roberts, Peter Keegan, Waldo Houia, Hemi Dale, Hākoni Limited.

Date Published: August 2013

This introduction examines the broad issues underpinning these two papers. The global context of education for Indigenous peoples is described, followed by the local context in Aotearoa New Zealand for Māori-medium education. The project scope and methodology for the present…

Author(s): Katoa Limited. Report Commissioned for the Ministry of Education.

Date Published: November 2012

This report contains findings from an analysis of a quantitative survey of 50 kaiako from selected kura, and a series of qualitative interviews with kaiako, principals and Whakapiki i te Reo (WKR) providers. This particular report is concerned with assessing…

Author(s): Dr Rangi Matamua, Director, Kahukura Consultants.

Date Published: August 2012

The purpose of this report is to provide a summary for the findings from the Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori Kaiako Survey.…

Author(s): Research Division, Ministry of Education.

Date Published: August 2012

Māori-medium education has grown in response to the desire to revitalise and regenerate te reo Māori.…

Author(s): Ministry of Education

Date Published: July 2012

This literature review aims to create an evidence-based foundation for supporting the development of effective and innovative practices that can contribute to quality teaching and learning.…

Author(s): Haemata Limited, Report for the Ministry of Education.

Date Published: July 2012

In this research project undertaken by the University of Waikato three schools were selected as case studies to provide information about professional development they were involved in to support them implement Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori: Pāngarau and how parents would…

Author(s): Ngārewa Hāwera, University of Waikato.

Date Published: October 2011

The purpose of this research project was to gather information to help inform a review and refinement of the draft Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori: Te Reo, and also to identify the support required for the implementation of Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki…

Author(s): Margie Hōhepa, The University of Waikato.

Date Published: October 2011