More than 10,000 teachers, education support staff and educational leaders around Aotearoa have completed the government’s programme to improve te reo proficiency in schools. The Government and te reo Māori activists are confident that a programme to improve te reo proficiency in schools is working, despite low participation. A further 3918 completed Te Ahu o te Reo Māori in the first half of 2022, taking the total number to 10,108 – 14% of the 72,000 strong teaching force. In addition to Te Ahu o Te Reo Māori, this year will also see the implementation of Te Takanga o Te Wā, a new curriculum to teach local histories and Aotearoa New Zealand histories in schools. Te Ahu o te Reo Māori aims to improve teachers’ and school staff's understanding of key elements of te reo.
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