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Has the Minister commissioned any independent evaluation of whether the removal of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligation from school boards has had a negative impact on Māori student engagement or achievement in English-medium schools since November 2025?

Answered Question 19697 (2026)
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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  • Has the Minister commissioned any independent evaluation of whether the removal of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligation from school boards has had a negative impact on Māori student engagement or achievement in English-medium schools since November 2025?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

No. I am advised that the Ministry does not explicitly measure or report on student engagement.