Nga Tau Tuangahuru (Looking beyond for ten more years)

Ngā Tau Tuanguahuru is a study funded by Foundation North, into ‘success’ as Māori and as Pacific. The study grew out of Foundation North’s Māori and Pacific Education Initiative (2009-2014), which funded 11 visionary education providers in their efforts to raise Māori and Pacific educational outcomes. Over 70 whānau and 100 students from five of these educational providers are being interviewed face to face and in-depth multiple times, over a ten-year period. Five years later, the project named the Māori and Pacific Education Initiative (MPEI) has produced life-changing results.

Rise UP Trust has been involved in this study with Foundation North. We had 19 families participate and they were interviewed about what their idea of success was for their children and family and what

Rise UP Trust’s project analysis of whānau case studies and focus group data indicated positive changes, including

improved whānau interactions (parent to child, parent to parent,
and wider family)
raised aspirations for children and family
confident, secure children (for example, children delivering speeches to
the whole school, asking questions, correcting mistakes in homework
independently, performing cultural dances, participating in choirs
or school groups)
children and whānau becoming stronger in their identity and culture

increased whānau engagement in school (for example, more confidence
to ask questions of teachers)
increased whānau engagement in their children’s learning (for example,
gaining skills and knowledge to be good teachers to their children and
support them in their learning)
increased student engagement in learning, leading to improved academic
and non-academic achievement, greater aspirations, and becoming more
caring and critical thinkers.

More information about the study:

Foundation North Maori and Pacific Education Initiative

Nga Tau Tuangahuru Study

Nga Tau Tuangahuru Study Findings

Māori & Pacific Education Initiative Evaluation Report