In assay there is access to Level 2 and Level 1 Ethnicities
For the purposes of Ministry of Education statistical returns, students must be reported in one ethnic group only. To determine which ethnic group to report for a particular student, start at the top of the list on the left-hand side and find the first ethnicity that applies to this student. Then look to the right-hand column to choose the ethnic group for this student, which is where they will be recorded in the roll return tables. For the purposes of Ministry of Education statistical returns, students must be reported in one ethnic group only. To determine which ethnic group to report for a particular student, start at the top of the list on the left-hand side and find the first ethnicity that applies to this student. Then look to the right-hand column to choose the ethnic group for this student, which is where they will be recorded in the roll return tables.
| Code | Level 3 | Level 2 | Level 1 |
| 211 | Maori | Maori | Maori |
| 351 | Tokelauan | Tokelauan | Pacific peoples |
| 361 | Fijian | Fijian | Pacific peoples |
| 341 | Niuean | Niuean | Pacific peoples |
| 331 | Tongan | Tongan | Pacific peoples |
| 321 | Cook Islands Maori | Cook Islands Maori | Pacific peoples |
| 311 | Samoan | Samoan | Pacific peoples |
| 371 | Other Pacific Peoples | Other Pacific Peoples | Pacific peoples |
| 411 | Filipino | Southeast Asian | Asian |
| 412 | Cambodian | Southeast Asian | Asian |
| 413 | Vietnamese | Southeast Asian | Asian |
| 414 | Other Southeast Asian | Southeast Asian | Asian |
| 431 | Indian | Indian | Asian |
| 421 | Chinese | Chinese | Asian |
| 441 | Sri Lankan | Other Asian | Asian |
| 442 | Japanese | Other Asian | Asian |
| 443 | Korean | Other Asian | Asian |
| 444 | Other Asian | Other Asian | Asian |
| 511 | Middle Eastern | Middle Eastern | MELAA |
| 521 | Latin American | Latin American | MELAA |
| 531 | African | African | MELAA |
| 611 | Other Ethnicity | Other | Other |
| 999 | Not Stated | Other | Other |
| 128 | Australian | Other European | European |
| 121 | British/Irish | Other European | European |
| 127 | German | Other European | European |
| 122 | Dutch | Other European | European |
| 123 | Greek | Other European | European |
| 124 | Polish | Other European | European |
| 125 | South Slav | Other European | European |
| 126 | Italian | Other European | European |
| 129 | Other European | Other European | European |
| 111 | NZ European/Pakeha | NZ European/Pakeha | European |