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Figure 41. Number of Students Involved in Māori Medium Education by School Sector andForm of Education as at 1 July, New Zealand 2001–201110Number of Students (thousands)98765432Bilingual SchoolBilingual ClassesImmersion SchoolImmersion Classes10200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120012002200320042005200620072008200920102011Source: Ministry of EducationPrimary Composite SecondaryMāori Medium Education in New ZealandWhile kura kaupapa Māori and kura teina offer a Māori language immersion environment,a number of other New Zealand schools offer some of their curriculum in Māori, with thedegree of Māori medium learning often being divided into 4 levels: Level 1: 81–100%;Level 2: 51–80%; Level 3: 31–50%; Level 4(a): 12–30%. Thus a number of New Zealandstudents also have access to some of their educational curriculum in the Māori language,as a result of attending a bilingual school or an immersion/bilingual class in a primary orsecondary school setting (Figure 41 and Table 16).Māori Medium Education - 119