21006 (2025). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children

21006 (2025). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children: How, if at all, is the military-style academy pilot target outcome for the community of improved community cohesion and trust measured?

Hon Karen Chhour: I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that target outcomes for the Military-Style Academy Pilot were articulated as part of the early design stage. Some are short-term goals while others reflect ripple effects which extend beyond the 12-month programme and the current evaluation period. The evaluation framework which is being used includes both qualitative and quantitative data sources in a mixed method evaluation design. I am further advised that this target outcome is a long-term ambition beyond the 12 months of the programme, which that the pilot will contribute to if it achieves its short-term goals.