Pacific Language Immersion in Education

There are many options for Pacific Language immersion learning with both Early Learning Services (ELS) and through later schooling. Full language immersion ELS’s and schools are those that have 80% of the instruction taught in the immersion language.

Find a Pacific Immersion Early Learning Service

Early Learning Services. Select a Pacific language (e.g. Samoan) from the language drop down, click the Immersion tag, then search.

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Find a Pacific Medium School

Select ‘Search by school name option’, select Advanced Search, select Pacific Medium, then search.

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Pacific Education Publications

Pacific research publications are released on Education Counts.

Pacific Education Statistics

Pacific education statistics can be found throughout the website. Go to the Statistics home page and select ‘Ethnic Group’ to see the different data collections that may be of interest.

Pacific Education Indicators

A set of Education Sector Indicators have been developed to help assess and monitor the 'health' of education in New Zealand. By selecting the Ethnic Group filter, you will find indicators that include breakdowns for Pacific People among other ethnic groups in New Zealand.

Best Practice for Pacific Learners

Best Practice for teaching Pacific Learners:
Pacific Evidence Brief 2019

Education counts is home to a range of publications that are practically useful for educators working with and improving the educational experience of Pacific learners

Best Evidence Synthesis (BES)

The Best Evidence Synthesis pages include useful and practical information on inclusive teaching practices for diverse learners such as Ambitious Mathematics for young Pacific Learners series below.