What We Do

Success for Māori students is the responsibility of everyone in the Ministry of Education. Ka Hikitia – Managing for Success means supporting people in the ministry to increase their confidence, and ability to connect with Māori, so they know why, where and how to focus work to get the best outcomes for Māori students. It is not about special treatment but rather professional treatment.

Ka Hikitia – Managing for Success therefore focuses the ministry on:

• stronger leadership and relationships within and across the government and education sector
• increasing the confidence people have to work with Mäori, and their capability to effectively deliver for Māori students, families, whānau and communities
• accountability for outcomes through performance management and business planning
• using and acting on evidence about what works for Māori.

The success of New Zealand depends on Māori success and the success of Māori depends on their success as Māori. It means that Māori culture is recognised and validated and incorporated into the learning process. It means that personalising learning is happening and that the curriculum is relevant to Māori identity. We also must have an assessment system that helps foster success – so that success breeds success and mana builds mana. We must all step up to achieve Māori success and realise the potential of Māori youth.