It's great to see some good news coming out of the educational sector at a time when it's easy to find the negatives.
The New Zealand Herald today reports that the number of Maori students who qualified to get into university went up by 3 per cent last year. A total of 47.6 per cent of Maori students gained entry, while in the previous year that figure was 44.1 per cent.
Added to this, both Maori and Pasifika students studying towards NCEA Level 1 did better last year, compared with results in 2009.
The jumps are smaller for Pasifika students so this remains an area to focus on but if the trends continue then the future is looking brighter for those students who have traditionally been left behind.
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