Indigenous language level

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The highest level of Mäori language learning the student is involved in.

To allocate a code to an individual student, start at the top of the list and work down. Use the first code that applies to the student.

Type of learning

Mäori-medium Education – Students are taught curriculum subjects in both Mäori and English (bilingual).
Te Reo Mäori – Students learn Mäori Language as a separate subject.
Taha Mäori – Students learn waiata, greetings and simple phrases.

Indigenous language level

The following indigenous language levels are used in the NZMOE tab of Current Student Maintenance:

Code

Level

Meaning

H

1

Curriculum is taught in Mäori 100% of time, i.e. complete immersion (25 hrs per week).

G

1

Curriculum is taught in Mäori for more than 20 and up to 24.75 hours per week (81 – 99% of total time).

F

2

Curriculum is taught in Mäori for more than 12.5 and up to 20 hours per week (51 – 80% of total time).

E

3

Curriculum is taught in Mäori for more than 7.5 and up to 12.5 hours per week (31 – 50% of total time).

D

4a

Curriculum is taught in Mäori for more than 3 and up to 7.5 hours per week (12% - 30% of total time) i.e. more than 70% of instruction is in English.

C

4b

Student is learning Te Reo Mäori as a separate subject for at least 3 hours per week.

B

5

Student is learning Te Reo Mäori as a separate subject for less than 3 hours per week.

A

6

Student is learning Taha Mäori.

Null

N/A

Student not involved in Mäori Language Learning.


Lookup table

Indigenous language levels are defined in the luIndigenousLanguageLevel lookup table. See: