Appendix 4: Student and whānau survey results, by proportion of Māori students

Education for Māori: Relationships between schools and whānau.
Agree
Questions for studentsLow proportionHigh proportion
Q1. Teacher(s) value my Māori heritage. 62% 80%
Q2. Teacher(s) know who I am. 87% 92%
Q3. Teacher(s) listen(s) to what I want to achieve. 74% 80%
Q4. Teacher(s) know me as a person and what I can contribute. 76% 81%
Questions for whānau and/or parents
Q5. I like to spend time at my child’s school when I can. 84% 89%
Q6. I feel I can let the teacher(s) know about things that worry my child. 86% 89%
Q7. Teachers ask my advice and act on it. 51% 68%
Q8. Parent activities are at an appropriate time I can attend. 66% 74%
Q9. My school asks me about how I can help them with my skills and expertise. 53% 65%
Q10. My school provides opportunities for Māori parents and whānau to get together. 52% 71%
Q11. My child’s school is committed to Māori students succeeding as Māori. 56% 76%
Q12. My child’s school keeps whānau well-informed, feeling confident and part of what our children are doing at school. 71% 82%
Q13. My child’s school does change things to improve outcomes for Māori students. 44% 69%
Q14. My child’s school has an effective relationship with its Māori students and whānau. 59% 77%
Agree to some extent
Questions for studentsLow proportionHigh proportion
Q1. Teacher(s) value my Māori heritage. 74% 89%
Q2. Teacher(s) know who I am. 93% 97%
Q3. Teacher(s) listen(s) to what I want to achieve. 85% 91%
Q4. Teacher(s) know me as a person and what I can contribute. 88% 92%
Questions for whānau and/or parents
Q5. I like to spend time at my child’s school when I can. 94% 95%
Q6. I feel I can let the teacher(s) know about things that worry my child. 94% 95%
Q7. Teachers ask my advice and act on it. 70% 82%
Q8. Parent activities are at an appropriate time I can attend. 84% 87%
Q9. My school asks me about how I can help them with my skills and expertise. 68% 79%
Q10. My school provides opportunities for Māori parents and whānau to get together. 67% 81%
Q11. My child’s school is committed to Māori students succeeding as Māori. 70% 84%
Q12. My child’s school keeps whānau well-informed, feeling confident and part of what our children are doing at school. 83% 90%
Q13. My child’s school does change things to improve outcomes for Māori students. 57% 77%
Q14. My child’s school has an effective relationship with its Māori students and whānau. 74% 86%

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