Consultation themes
A range of themes emerged from the public consultation on the draft Ka Hikitia – Managing for Success in 2007.
Overall, the feedback received was positive about the direction and content of the draft strategy and a real desire was expressed for it to make the difference that it proposed. Within that support was a clear challenge, not only to the Ministry of Education, but to the wider education agencies, the sector and those involved in education, including leaders, educators, and parents, family, whānau and communities, to collectively ensure that there is a step up in education system performance for Māori.
The overarching themes that emerged from the feedback, included:
- the fundamental importance of productive relationships for effective teaching and learning that results in achievement for, and with, Māori students
- the critical importance and role of parents, family, whānau, hapū and iwi in education
- the importance of valuing and prioritising te reo Māori and tikanga Māori for all New Zealanders
- strong support for resourcing of the implementation of the strategy and ongoing research and development
- scepticism that what is proposed will actually happen.
The Ministry of Education analysed all the feedback and used it to refine and update the final strategy.