1. What can we learn from exemplar Māori language students?
Super Māori Fullahs:
What can we learn from exemplar Māori language students?

3. The Research Question
What factors influence the development of high levels of proficiency in te reo Māori amongst adult second language learners?

4. Insights from the learners
For learners
For teachers
For providers of adult education
For Second Language Acquisition theory
Identity, relationships, transferable skills, social service
Understand and live Māori culture
Language learning is culture learning, extend beyond the classroom
Social service theory (Ratima, 2013)

5. Insights from the literature
Aptitude
Age
Motivation
Learner strategies
Instruction
Anxiety and Agency
Wairua
Demography
Planning
Status

6. Te Reo Quick Stats
In 2006 – 131, 613 (23.7%) of Māori could hold a conversation about everyday things
This was an increase of 1, 128 from 2001
65+ years just under ½ of Māori could hold a conversation about everyday things
15 – 64 years approx ¼ of Māori could hold a conversation about everyday things
Under 15 years just over 1/6 of Māori could hold a conversation about everyday things

7. Conference themes Whakapapa (whānau/hapū/iwi/hāpori)
The classroom and beyond
Working with our tertiary institutions

8. What is the ideal? How do we get there?
80% of te iwi Māori who can “hold a conversation about everyday things”
Stop making excuses
Have high expectations