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Social Cost-Benefit Analysis Economic Impacts of the Pūhoro STEMM Academy

Please note: As of 1 July 2025, the New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF Science) is the new name for the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR). Research and reports published prior to this date may reference the organisation’s former name.

Summary

The Pūhoro STEMM Academy partners with numerous secondary schools to operate a STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and Mātauranga) Academy to increase Māori student engagement in STEMM programmes. Pūhoro supports students in secondary schools and tertiary education to prepare their Māori science students for employment and higher education. The Academy has had significant success in improving Māori educational performance rates. Following three prior reports from 2018, 2019 and 2021, this latest report presents a thorough economic analysis highlighting the Pūhoro Academy's substantial economic advantages to students, the national economy, and wider society.

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