This page provides information about ethnic group codes and rankings the Ministry uses in its data collections. Show
Last Updated: December 2021 DescriptionTo ensure consistency with other government agencies, the Ministry of Education uses Statistics New Zealand's standards for the definition and classification of ethnicity. Statistics New Zealand defines ethnicity as ‘the ethnic group or groups that people identify with or feel they belong to’ and ‘a measure of cultural affiliation, as opposed to race, ancestry, nationality or citizenship’. Statistics New Zealand categorises ethnicities into four levels, as outlined on this page, allowing for collecting and reporting ethnicity data at higher or lower levels of detail. All enrolment forms for schools and early learning services should allow students to identify with up to three ethnic groups. Similarly, up to three ethnic groups are accepted in Student Management Systems used by the education sector and by most Ministry information systems. In the past, Ministry data collections and systems required schools to report a student as being in one ethnic group only. A student with more than one identified ethnicity was assigned to a ‘prioritised ethnicity’ group based on Statistics New Zealand rankings. Prioritised ethnicity has now been largely phased out in core Ministry reporting in favour of ‘total response ethnicity’, which counts a student in all ethnic groups they identify with. The prioritised rankings are included below for where they are still in use and for historical reference. Ethnic Group CodesLevel 1 Ethnic GroupsThe Ministry uses Level 1 Ethnic Groups for National Standards reporting. Level 2 Ethnic GroupsThe Ministry uses Level 2 Ethnic Groups in:
Level 3 Ethnic GroupsThe Ministry and wider education sector use Level 3 Ethnic Groups in:
Level 4 Ethnic GroupsSee Ethnic Classifications Understanding concepts: reading, recording and reassessing – Students are introduced to these concepts and how they differ from each other, then apply them to their own experiences. AimsTo help students differentiate between the concepts of culture, race and ethnicity. Preparation
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Culture, Race & Ethnicity definitionsThese concepts are complex and are often confused or thought to mean the same thing – but they do not. Many different definitions of these terms exist, and the following are examples: CultureCulture is not about superficial group differences or just a way to label a group of people.
RaceThe term ‘race’ is not appropriate when applied to national, religious, geographic, linguistic or ethnic groups. Race does not relate to mental characteristics such as intelligence, personality or character.
EthnicityEthnicity is a sense of peoplehood, when people feel close because of sharing a similarity. It is when you share the same things, for example:
Culture, Race & Ethnicity questions
The observable aspects of culture such as food, clothing, celebrations, religion and language are only part of a person’s cultural heritage. These things make up how you live and what makes you accepted in society. Fill in the table below with information about your own culture. Compare your information with that of your classmates.
Adapted from a Living in Harmony Funded Project, ‘Culture & Colour’, Northern Beaches Neighbourhood Service, NSW, 2005 What is ethnic group?(ETH-nik groop) A group of people who share a similar culture (beliefs, values, and behaviors), language, religion, ancestry, or other characteristic that is often handed down from one generation to the next. They may come from the same country or live together in the same area.
What is ethnic in short answer?The term "Ethnic" implies a social division based on shared culture. People belonging to the same ethnic group believe in their common descent because of similarities of physical type or of culture or both. They need not always have the same religion or nationality.
What is ethnic group and examples?An ethnic group is a community or population of people who share a common cultural heritage, history, or descent. Learn how to define an ethnic group, review how to identify ethnicity, and explore different examples of ethnic groups, such as the Arabs, Irish, Scottish, Kurds, and Romani.
What is called ethnic?eth·nic ˈeth-nik. : of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background. ethnic minorities. ethnic enclaves. : being a member of a specified ethnic group.
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