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Long-term impacts for Tagata o le Moana in education
We know many Pacific learners are moving more toward earning and learning opportunities because post-Covid and floods, Pacific learners are needing to work and learn.
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Pacific learners may not have the same access to quality education as their peers due to attending schools that are poorly resourced. Many Pacific ākonga are juggling work and studies to support themselves and their families. This can result in repeating or failing courses, which extends their educational journeys. This has increased significantly since Covid-19 and the subsequent economic pressures.
When thinking about the long-term impacts of inequity for Tagata o le Moana, the following themes emerged from the findings of the report:
Access and participation
- Inequitable access to education and opportunities.
- Pacific children experience a lower rate of participation in Early Childhood Education.
- Many Pacific ākonga are juggling work and studies to support themselves and their families.
Outcomes
- Career pathways are limited.
- Financial strain on completing study.
- Pacific ākonga experience: lower literacy and numeracy skills, higher dropout rates, limited access to higher education opportunities.
School leavers’ highest levels of qualification by ethnicity
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Food for thought
- What vision do you have for the future of education for Tagata o le Moana in Aotearoa?
- In what ways could you work alongside Pacific learners and whānau to help recognise their aspirations in education?
- What would we want for our own children and mokopuna? What does thriving look and feel like?
