0.6 0.5 European University Entrance 0.4 Pacific Peoples University Entrance 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 FIGURE 18: University Entrance attainment rate 2010 to 2019 The data demonstrates that while near parity in attainment rate is close for students seeking their NCEA Level 1 and 2 qualifications, improvement is needed to achieve the same parity in Level 3 and University Entrance qualifications. Students’ achievement of NCEA in 2019 100.00% 90.00% 80.00% 86.97% 80.83% 70.00% 57.77% 60.00% 54.03% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 23.90% 20.00% 20.23% 10.13% 10.00% 0.00% NCEA Level 1 NCEA Level 2 NCEA Level 3 University Entrance European 86.97% 57.77% 23.90% 18.53% Pacific Peoples 80.83% 54.03% 20.23% 10.13% NCEA Level FIGURE 19: Students’ achievement of NCEA in 2019, Pacific Peoples and European 36 18.53% Talanoa: Human rights issues for Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand