This study is sited within the wider context of the maintenance and revitalisation of te reo Māori, and it has two goals. The first goal (and main question) of the research was to explore what supports the wellbeing of te reo Māori in kura and schools. The second goal was to share the supporting actions and practices we identified.
The report presents findings on the ways that kura and schools support the wellbeing of te reo Māori, and whānau aspirations for te reo Māori in homes and communities, and in education.
Our exploration focused on three areas:
- how whānau and other stakeholders work with kura and schools to support te reo Māori
- the actions kura and schools take to support te reo Māori
- perceptions of government policies in supporting or constraining the language.