3563 (2026). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 03 Mar 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	3563 (2026)
Question asked:	09 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	25 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_03563_2026
Document guid:	4664fd3d-dbb4-4305-a547-248fb7941d54

3563 (2026). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Minister of Education: Do Māori Medium students receive the same level of government funded structured literacy support as a student in English Medium would; if not, why not?

Hon Erica Stanford: Māori Medium and English Medium pathways operate within different pedagogical, linguistic, and resource contexts. As a result, funding is not directly comparable between the two pathways. The Ministry of Education is not able to attribute an equivalent “per student” cost for structured literacy supports in either Māori Medium or English Medium.