1. Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako
Progress to Date: September 2017
Sector Enablement and Support

2. Progress to date for Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako
There are now 210 approved
Communities of Learning
These Kāhui Ako include:-
1,739 schools
415 early learning services
10 tertiary providers
Over 588,000 children & young people:
142,118 Māori
60,269 Pasifika
8,869 in Māori Medium
19,482 in Early Childhood Education
Note: July 2016 rolls are used for schools and July 2015 rolls are used for early learning services

3. 210 Communities of Learning
Approved in 9 Tranches

4. Participation by Provider Type
School Type in Kāhui Ako
Providers
Learners
Number
% of Total
State & State Integrated Schools
1,736
72%
568,791
76%
Primary schools/kura
1,288
71%
290,916
73%
Intermediate schools 94
82%
43,141
83%
Composite schools 76
58%
21,018
66%
Secondary schools/wharekura
259
79%
211,601
80%
Special schools 19
50%
2,115
65%
Private / Partnership Schools* 3 3%
382 1%
Early Learning Services
415 9%
19,482
10%
Education & Care
246
12,531
Home-based 18 4%
636
Kindergarten
131
20%
5,838
19%
Playcentre 14
364
Te Kōhanga Reo 5
113
Tertiary Providers 10 2% NA
* Based on indicative 2017 Rolls

5. Proportion of school students in Kāhui Ako by Education Region
75%
80%
83%
61%
78%
70%
98%
74%
46%
Note: Roll as at July 2016, funded schools only

6. The proportion of schools in CoL is evenly spread across decile
Note: Funded schools only

7. Kāhui Ako range in diversity of socio-economic make up of schools
Less Diverse
More Diverse

8. Proportion of early learning services in Kāhui Ako by Education Region
37% 1% 6%
27% 3% 9% 4%
14%
16%

9. Early Learning Services in Kāhui Ako by Education Region and service type
Education & Care
Home-
based
Kindergarten
Playcentre
Te Kōhanga Reo
Total
Tai Tokerau 41 9 24 8 82
Auckland 4
Waikato 23 5 28
Bay of Plenty / Rotorua / Taupo 89 3 21
114*
Taranaki / Whanganui / Manawatu 1
Hawkes Bay / Gisborne 15
Wellington 7 18
Nelson / Marlborough / West Coast 13 14
Canterbury 52 69
Otago / Southland 16 2 45
New Zealand Total
246
131
415
Note: *Includes one hospital based service

10. Communities of Learning are diverse in size
Between ,925 children and young people.
(Average 2,803)
Between 3 – 56 members
(Average 10.3)

11. 86 Kāhui Ako have had their achievement challenges endorsed

12. 41% of approved Kāhui Ako have their achievement challenges endorsed
17%
63%
20%
79%
24%
14%
83%
42%
31%

13. Almost all of the early Kāhui Ako have endorsed achievement challenges