Bridging the gap – our Maori and
Pasifika students
GEOGRAPHY CLUSTER DISCUSSION –
TERM 3
NCEA
85% of 18 year olds will have
achieved NCEA Level 2 or
equivalent by the year 2017.
85 % of 18-year-olds with NCEA Level 2 or equivalent in 2017
90
85
80
75
70
65
60
55
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
85 % of 18-year-olds with NCEA Level 2 or equivalent in 2017
90
85
78.9%
80
75
70
65
60
55
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
85 % of 18-year-olds with NCEA Level 2 or equivalent in 2017
90
85
78.9%
80
75
70
65
60
55
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
What do we need to achieve?
Learner Group
2011
(%)
Current
Gap
(%)
2017
Projection
(%)
Remaining
Gap
(%)
All 18 year olds
74.3
10.7
78.9
6.1 (3,650)
Māori
57.1
27.9
66.2
18.8 (2,420)
Pasifika
65.5
19.5
71.6
13.4 (950)
Pākeha
79.3
5.7
84.2
0.8 (320)
Male
70.9
14.1
75.3
9.7 (3,000)
Female
77.9
7.1
82.7
2.3 (650)
If we look specifically at geography:
ETHNICITY
NCEA LEVEL 2
NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHY
LEVEL 2 EXT.
DIFFERENCE
ALL
74.3
76.5
2.2
MAORI
57.1
68.6
11.6
EUROPEAN
79.3
80.9
1.6
PASIFIKA
65.5
57.3
8.2
ASIAN
87.0
73.2
13.8
Compare this to history:
ETHNICITY
NCEA LEVEL 2
NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHY
LEVEL 2 EXT.
HISTORY
LEVEL 2 EXT.
ALL
74.3
76.5
76.7
MAORI
57.1
68.6
67.1
EUROPEAN
79.3
80.9
79.5
PASIFIKA
65.5
57.3
61.9
ASIAN
87.0
73.2
80.4
If we look at geography level 1:
ETHNICITY
NCEA LEVEL 1
NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHY
LEVEL 1 EXT
DIFFERENCE
ALL
85.0
70.8
14.2
MAORI
70.5
56.9
13.6
EUROPEAN
89.4
76.8
12.6
PASIFIKA
78.8
43.0
35.8
ASIAN
92.9
72.6
20.3
And compare this to History:
ETHNICITY
NCEA LEVEL 1
NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHY
LEVEL 1 EXT
HISTORY
LEVEL 1 EXT
ALL
85.0
70.8 (-14.2)
83.7 (-1.3)
MAORI
70.5
56.9 (-13.6)
73.1 (+2.6)
EUROPEAN
89.4
76.8 (-12.6)
86.4 (-3.0)
PASIFIKA
78.8
43.0 (-35.8)
75.0 (-3.8)
ASIAN
92.9
72.6 (-20.3)
88.9 (-4.0)
Internals are not so bad:
ETHNICITY
NCEA LEVEL 1
NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHY
LEVEL 1 Int
History
Level 1 Int
ALL
85.0
85.1
84.7
MAORI
70.5
75.1
72.5
EUROPEAN
89.4
89.4
88.1
PASIFIKA
78.8
72.1
76.5
ASIAN
92.9
86.8
91.3
WHAT ABOUT YOUR REGION?
(LEVEL 1)
ETHNICITY
ALL NZ
AUCKLAND
DIFFERENCE
ALL
70.8
68.8
2.0
MAORI
56.9
58.3
1.4
EUROPEAN
76.8
78.7
1.9
PACIFIKA
43.0
41.5
1.5
ASIAN
72.6
72.8
0.2
WHAT ABOUT YOUR REGION?
(LEVEL 1)
ETHNICITY
ALL NZ
AUCKLAND
HISTORY
ALL
70.8
68.8
86.5
MAORI
56.9
58.3
78.0
EUROPEAN
76.8
78.7
90.6
PACIFIKA
43.0
41.5
76.5
ASIAN
72.6
72.8
90.2
WHAT ABOUT BY DECILE (Geography)?
ETHNICITY
ALL NZ
DECILE 13
DECILE 810
ALL
70.8
52.4
78.5
MAORI
56.9
46.1
67.0
EUROPEAN
76.8
69.7
81.1
PACIFIKA
43.0
35.7
57.7
ASIAN
72.6
62.5
75.9
WHAT ABOUT BY DECILE (History)?
ETHNICITY
ALL NZ
DECILE 8-10
HISTORY
ALL
70.8
78.5
92.2
MAORI
56.9
67.0
88.1
EUROPEAN
76.8
81.1
92.5
PACIFIKA
43.
57.7
90.8
ASIAN
72.6
75.9
94.1
So what can we do to lift Pacifika
achievement?
• Some aspects are beyond our control:
• Frequent absence
• Lack of value of education
• Lack of family support
Some we can influence:
• Having Pasifika teachers in the school as role
models
• Having a mentoring system
• Making sure there are opportunities to
express the culture such as polyfest.
Some is within our control:
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Getting to know your students
Personal encouragement
Breaking things down into meaningful chunks
Giving help with time management
Setting milestones with internal assessment
Having high expectations
Making the learning relevant
Mixing up the learning styles – not just writing
Being positive
Interact with students – walk around and talk to them
Making it fun with food prizes!