| Māori students… | BASELINE | FINALCYCLE |
| …have poor whānau support/low expectations | 26 | 12 |
| …have a low opinion of themselves and don’t believe they can be successful | 25 | 30 |
| …are disconnected from their culture/don’t feel good about being Māori | 25 | 21 |
| …are lazy/lack drive and ambition/reluctant learners | 21 | 14 |
| …have poor attendance | 13 | 20 |
| …are disengaged/do not positively engage in learning | 9 | 14 |
| … have behavioral issues | 6 | 6 |
| …don’t ask for help/resist help | 5 | 12 |
| …don’t value education | 4 | 3 |
| …lack resilience/give up when work gets hard | 3 | 6 |
| Total number of comments | 137/682 | 138/483 |