ERO evaluated the provision for Māori children in 576 early childhood services. The sample was representative of the national profile of service types.10 The data was gathered as part of each service’s regular education review.
The percentage of Māori children on the roll of each service ranged from those with all children identifying as Māori to those with no Māori children attending.11 Six percent of the services had no Māori children enrolled. These services were not included in the quantitative analysis shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4. However ERO did find that some of these services had systems and processes in place to identify and respond to the aspirations and expectations of parents of Māori children should they enrol at the service.