Maori and Pasifika Education Initiative

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Maori and Pasifika Education Initiative
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Our Vision

• Ma tatou ano tatou e korero
• (We speak for ourselves)
• An empowered Pasifika Community building Pasifika
  communities

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Demographic Trends Median Age Ethnic Groups
(39 44yrs) (28 36yrs) (23
26yrs) (21 24yrs)
Source www.mai.ac.nz 2008 MANU-AO Lecture
Whanau 2033 Presenter(s)Durie,
MasonDate1/23/2008 DescriptionProfessor Mason
Durie The Determinants of Transformation
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• In the next 10 years
• Auckland regions Maori population will rise from
  144,000 to 183,000.
• Its Pasifika population will rise from 176,000
  to 256,000.

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What this means?

• In 2021 when possibly many of us here will be
  pensioners - the average age of the Maori and
  Pacific community will be around 23 ½ years old

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The Statistics

• Statistics of students leaving school with less
  than NZCEA Level One
• 21.7 are Pakeha
• 48.9 are Maori
• 36.6 are Pasifika

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Harnessing Potential

• A million minds are not making the contribution
  to New Zealand society that they might.
• How can we harness this potential?

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ASB Community Trust

• Have already put grants worth 67 million into
  education between 2001 and 2006.
• More funds have now been set aside specifically
  for this new Education Initiative.

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Question for the ASB Community Trust

• Are we going to Accept our Future?
• or are we going to Change our Future?

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The Initiative

• Alongside Maori Pasifika Reference Groups,
  community funder ASB Community Trust has taken on
  the challenge to change our future

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Areas of Focus for Pasifika

• Strengthening partnerships to equip seamless
  learning within families/communities.
• Sustainable programs connecting schools and
  communities
• Successful transition from one educational
  setting to another
• Retention and success within an educational
  setting
• Pasifika based education.
• Increasing community Leadership capacity and
  capability in education.

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Areas of Focus for Maori

• School-Community-Home engagement
• School and beyond
• Kaupapa Maori-based education
• There will also be a space for initiatives that
  do not fit within these areas

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What we will fund

• We will fund both existing projects that have
  demonstrated successful Educational outcomes as
  well as new initiatives.
• Applicants must have charitable status i.e. be a
  Charitable Trust or Incorporated Society or come
  under the umbrella of one.
• We can fund from Cape Reinga down to Port Waikato
  (being the ASB Community Trust geographic
  boundary).
• For Maori - the initiative is aimed at a hapu or
  iwi level, rather than at individual marae.

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What to include in your EOI

• An outline of your organisations purpose and
  intended project/initiative.
• Explain the target sector and numbers that will
  benefit.
• Outline the area/region youll be working in.
• Evidence of a collaborative community approach.
• Clear contact details.

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Timeline
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Contact us
[phone] or 0800 272 878
Initiative_at_ASBCommunityTrust.org.nz
www.initiative.org.nz