68039 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 10 Nov 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	68039 (2024)
Question asked:	20 Oct 2024
Member asking:	Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	05 Nov 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_68039_2024
Document guid:	aaaf55ac-602e-4b00-90fc-c926eda52130

68039 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education: What advice, if any, did the Minister receive regarding availability of the free te reo Māori courses provided by Te Wānanga?

Hon Erica Stanford: I have been informed by the Ministry that anyone interested in learning te reo Māori is able to access courses in the tertiary system (with availability of specific courses depending on funding allocation and provider capacity). Te Reo Māori courses in the tertiary system are funded via a funding category for ‘te reo Māori’ courses. Just over 80% of te reo Māori course delivery was by the three Wānanga in the tertiary system, and much – but not all – of this delivery is offered with low or no fees to learners. At a high level, course capacity is generally linked to the extent which courses require face-to-face interaction (including via teams, etc) and assessments by tutors.