Teaching pre-schoolers Māori Language

Māori women have been the backbone of kōhanga reo (language 'nurseries' where pre-schoolers were immersed in the language) since the first opened in 1982.

By July 2000 there were a total of 11,519 children attending 611 kōhanga reo. Approximately 40,000 children have passed through kōhanga reo since 1982.

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How to cite this page: 'Teaching pre-schoolers Māori Language', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/teaching-pre-schoolers-maori, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 20-Mar-2013

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