Pūhoro STEM Academy Programme: Impact Evaluation
Project Background
The vision for Massey University’s Pūhoro STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Academy is to transform national statistics on Māori student’s engagement and success in STEM, and advance Māori leadership and capability to deliver a world-class science community. This evaluation identifies the many positive impacts and progress this programme is having towards that vision.
“Without Pūhoro it would have been extremely hard to enrol in the university system. It can be a bit of a challenge and pretty overwhelming. Like even applying for scholarships, it doesn’t all quite make sense. But with Pūhoro we did a workshop where they came and taught us about everything we’d need to know, including scholarships.”
— Tauira
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We’ll work with you to find out what’s working, where investment could be put to best use or how to improve anything not going to plan. We can help you define success and set tangible, measurable goals. And we talk in real language so you can understand and engage with the findings. We engage with the community to conduct community research and consultations for private companies, trusts, government agencies, NGOs and more. But we have a special interest in research that has a purpose - to better society and teach lessons. We aim to help those we work with build capacity to enact positive change.
