Has the Minister directed the Ministry of Education to measure and report Māori student achievement separately for kura kaupapa Māori, Māori‑medium, and English‑medium settings in future Budget reporting, and if so, on what basis?

Answer

The Ministry of Education (the Ministry) currently reports student achievement based on a national study for Years 3, 6, and 8 across both for the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. In 2025, the Ministry introduced Te Tīrewa Mātai, New Zealand’s first national monitoring study focused on ākonga learning in te reo Māori at levels 1 – 2 immersion. This marks an important step in strengthening aromatawai, assessment and support within an evidenced understanding of progress and achievement in Kaupapa Māori and Māori-medium education. Māori student achievement in English-medium settings is reported through the Curriculum Insights Study, while Kaupapa Māori and Māori-medium achievement will be reported through Te Tīrewa Mātai, with the first year’s findings scheduled for release before the end of June 2026.