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Education Minister vows to work hard in tackling issues Māori face in school

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Publish Date
Wed, 2 Aug 2023, 8:04AM
Jan Tinetti. Photo / NZ Herald
Jan Tinetti. Photo / NZ Herald

Education Minister vows to work hard in tackling issues Māori face in school

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 2 Aug 2023, 8:04AM

The Education Minister is vowing to work hard in tackling issues Māori face in school.

New data shows last year 75 percent of school leavers attained NCEA Level 2 or above– down from 81 percent in 2017.

Māori school leavers fared worse with just 59 percent getting NCEA level two or above.

Jan Tinetti told Mike Hosking helping Māori is a focus for them.

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