6 Jul 2023

Making sure Pacific Culture is included for a better school start

From Afternoons, 1:15 pm on 6 July 2023

Incorporating Pacific culture into Early Childhood Centres will help Pacific children have a better start at school - new research shows.

Resources have been created to use at home and school to help bridge the gap between traditional teaching methods and Pacific culture.

Researchers are trying to target the reasons behind lower engagement and under achievement of pacific children in school.

Lead researcher of the study Ruta McKenzie talks to Jesse.

A UNICEF report has found that four out of 10 children in the Pacific are not enrolled in pre-primary education.

A UNICEF report has found that four out of 10 children in the Pacific are not enrolled in pre-primary Photo: Unicef