Hui Taumata 2005: Māori in Early Childhood Education and Schools

This paper provides some information on Māori students in early childhood services and schools. It has been prepared at the request of the Hui Taumata Steering Committee to give information on education trends for Māori over the last 20 years. The paper covers the number and proportion of Māori students engaging in education, what type of education is being provided and what is being achieved. The statistics discussed in the paper are very broad and intended only as an overview. They talk about the average achievement of large groups of Māori students. As with any other group of students, there can be large differences between the achievement of individuals. Some will do exceptionally well, whilst others may not.