Compulsory education

4. Ensure Pasifika children and young people demonstrate improved progress and achievement in literacy and numeracy in relation to the National Standards (years 1-8), and improved achievement in NCEA levels 1, 2 and 3 and University Entrance.
5. Increase the quality of teaching and school leadership by increasing responsiveness to Pasifika learners and their families.
6. Increase effective engagement between Pasifika parents, families and teachers and schools focused on learning.

• From baseline data, set targets for an annual increase in the number of Pasifika students meeting National Standards in schools.
• Increase the proportion of Pasifika school leavers achieving NCEA level 1 literacy and numeracy requirements from 84 percent in 2008, to 93 percent by 2012.
• Increase the number of registered Pasifika teachers by 20 percent more by 2012 (from 1,267 in 2008 to 1,520 in 2012).
• At least half of schools demonstrate improved effectiveness for Pasifika students in the ERO’s pilot 2008/09 national evaluation, since their previous review.
• Increase the proportion of Pasifika students leaving school with at least NCEA level 2 or equivalent, from 63 percent in 2008, to 75 percent by the end of 2012.
• Increase Pasifika students leaving school with a university entrance standard from 23 percent in 2008 to 30 percent by the end of 2012.
• Reduce the Pasifika school suspension rate of 7.2 suspensions per 1,000 students in 2008, by 20 percent by 2012.
• Reduce the Pasifika expulsion rate of five per 1,000 students in 2008, to one per 1,000 students in 2012.
• The proportion of Pasifika trustees on a school Board of Trustees (BoT) should be at least the same as the proportion of Pasifika students of that school.

• support schools to prioritise identifying and improving literacy and numeracy achievement by the end of the first year at school;
• support schools to implement the National Standards from 2010 with professional development and resources;
• increase its commitment and focus on Pasifika students to Reading Recovery from 2009 to 2011;
• develop Pasifika language guidelines and resources for schools to help language and cultural learning;
• support secondary schools to implement the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) to ensure NCEA achievement is aligned to NZC outcomes;
• review effective teaching and professional development for Pasifika learners;
• help teachers become familiar with Pasifika cultural backgrounds and aspirations;
• continue using the evidence from Schooling Improvement research to strengthen existing programmes (data analysis, building capability);
• support schools and BoT with high numbers of Pasifika students on planning and reporting to set targets focused on raising Pasifika student achievement;
• tailor BoT training and support delivery according to identified need/risk;
• work with schools so that the Pasifika expulsion rate is 2/1,000 or less by 2012;
• use engagement initiatives such as the Pasifika School Community Liaison Projects to engage with parents, schools and communities.

And:

• the Education Review Office (with schools and the Ministry) will provide progress reports on Pasifika presence, participation and achievement;
• Career Services and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority will support schools to assist learners and families make good decisions about learning pathways and NCEA subjects;
• the New Zealand Teachers Council will review the Satisfactory Dimensions to influence effective teaching for Pasifika learners.