The ministry's paper indicated any new programme might also run in primary and intermediate schools not just secondary schools. The Education Ministry has told the government it could achieve a "step change" in Maori children's achievement by tackling their teacher's unconscious bias against Maori children. A briefing obtained under the Official Information Act shows the ministry told the government in January a "bold step" was required to accelerate Maori achievement. We advise a similar bold step is now required to support equity and accelerate Maori education achievement and build system coherency," the report said. Principals Federation president Whetu Cormick said the primary school scheme, the Maori Achievement Collaboratives, focused on schools' principals and was working well.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 01, 2018 21:00 UTC