'KO WAI TĀTOU'
“THE 'KO WAI TĀTOU' DOCUMENT SHOWS THE TEACHERS ACTIONS TOWARDS ACHIEVING THE SCHOOLS VISION."
WE ARE NGĀTIAWATANGA
- WE SHOW AND SHARE OUR KNOWLEDGE OF NGĀTI AWATANGA THROUGH OUR SCHOOL PĀTERE, KAPA HAKA, PŪRĀKAU AND INVOLVE OUR HAPŪ, IWI & MARAE.
- WE CONNECT OURSELVES THROUGH OUR PEPEHA, WHAKAPAPA AND MARAE.
- WE EXPLORE AND LEARN ABOUT SIGNIFICANT LANDMARKS AND NGĀ TĪPUNA OF NGĀTI AWA.
- WE PARTICIPATE IN ALL NGĀTI AWA EVENTS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.
WE ARE COLLABORATIVE
- WE WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH STAFF, TAMARIKI, AND WHĀNAU.
- WE ACKNOWLEDGE STAFF AND TAMARIKI TO LEAD BY IDENTIFYING THEIR STRENGTHS.
- WE ENCOURAGE OUR STAFF TO EMBRACE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLD.
- WE ARE A STAFF TEAM AND PUT OUR TAMARIKI AT THE FRONT.
- WE ARE PROUD TO BE MĀORI.
- WE EMBRACE TE REO MĀORI ME ŌNA TIKANGA.
- WE PLAN AND TEACH FROM A MĀORI PERSPECTIVE.
- WE PRACTICE AROHA, WHANAUNGATANGA AND TAUTOKO.
WE ARE MĀORI
WE ARE CONNECTED
- WE CONNECT LEARNING OPPORTUNITES IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM THROUGH AKO MĀ TE TAKARO, S.T.E.A.M AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY.
- WE CONNECT THE INTERESTS AND NEEDS OF THE TAMARIKI TO THE LEARNING - STUDENT VOICE.
- WE CONNECT WITH STAFF, TAMARIKI AND WHĀNAU THROUGH A VARIETY OF PLATFORMS E.G ZOOM, KANOHI KI TE KANOHI, THE SCHOOL FACEBOOK PAGE, CLASSDOJO AND SEESAW.
WE ARE LEARNERS
- WE CELEBRATE LEARNING PROGRESS AND SUCCESS.
- WE SHARE LEARNING GOALS WITH THE STUDENTS AND WHĀNAU.
- WE AIM FOR CURRICULUM COVERAGE IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM.
- WE INTEGRATE THE KEY COMPETENCIES AND OUR SCHOOL VALUES INTO OUR LEARNING.
- WE PROVIDE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS.
- WE SHOW PRIDE IN KAPA HAKA, PERFORMING ARTS AND SPORT EVENTS.
- WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE EFFORTS OF OTHERS AND OURSELVES.
- WE PRESENT OUR PERSONAL BEST.
WE ARE PROUD
OUR SCHOOL'S COMMITMENT
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"KIMIHIA TE KAHURANGI; KI TE PIKO O TŌU MATENGA, KI TŌ MĀUNGA TEITEI."
'TO CATER FOR EACH CHILD AS AN INDIVIDUAL AND TO ENCOURAGE EACH CHILD TO REALISE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.'
TE KURA O TE PĀROA IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT EACH CHILD REACHES THEIR FULL PHYSICAL ACADEMIC, AND ARTISTIC POTENTIAL AND CAPABILITY:
- LITERACY & NUMERACY
- THE ARTS
- SPORTS
- GIFTED & TALENTED
- TE REO ME ŌNA TIKANGA
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"TAKU REKEREKE, TAKU TURANGAWAEWAE."
TO NURTURE STUDENTS IN MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT.
TE KURA O TE PĀROA I COMMITTED TO FOSTERING EACH CHILD'S PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING:
- FOSTER INDIVIDUALITY
- RECOGNISE AND OBSERVE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
- NON-DISCRIMINARY PRACTICES
- FOSTER POSITIVE ATTITUDES AND VALUES
- TE HĀHI RINGATŪ
- NGĀTI AWA KAWA
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"TAIKINA TE WAI MĀORI, KIA PAI RAWA ATU AI TE RERE."
TO DEVELOP STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE OF NGĀTI AWATANGA AND STRENGTHEN RELTIONSHIPS AND CONNECTIONS WITH WHĀNAU, HAPŪ AND IWI.
TE KURA O TE PĀROA IS COMMITTED TO NUTURING STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE OF WHO THEY ARE, WHERE THEY HAVE COME FROM AND AFFIRM OUR CONNECTIONS TO WHĀNAU, HAPŪ AND IWI:
- NGĀTI AWATANGA
- CULTURAL IDENTITY
- WHĀNAU WHĀNUI
- RELTIONSHIPS
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"HE PUKEPUKE MOANA, E EKENGIA E TE WAKA KAHA."
TO PRODUCE 21ST CENTURY LEARNERS CAPABLE OF ENGAGING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY AND THE WIDER WORLD.
TE KURA O TE PĀROA IS COMMITTED TO PRODUCING STUDENTS KNOWLEDGABLE OF 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY AND EXPECTATIONS:
- TE AO HURIHURI/THE CHANGING WORLD
- BUSINESS AND FINANCE
- INTER-MEDIA/INTER-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION
- PROBLEM SOLVING AND THINKING SKILLS
TKOTP REBUILD PLAN 2023
Te Kura ō Te Pāroa is a Special Character Designated School under Section 156 of the Education Act 1989.
Te Kura ō Te Pāroa ensures Ngāti Awa children are given the opportunity to be educated in the context of their culture and heritage. The special character status ensures future successful participation of Ngāti Awa and all Māori students in their own community, the wider Māori community and in the wide world.
Te Kura ō Te Pāroa offers both mainstream and Te Reo Māori immersion education for all year groups.
Te Reo Māori education at Immersion Level 1 is offered in years 1 – 8.
Te Reo Māori education at Immersion levels 3 and 4 is also offered for years 1-8.
The school culture nurtures and values the unique position of Māori in New Zealand society.
Māori cultural values, karakia and tikanga are an integral part of Te Kura ō Te Pāroa.
All students participate in Performing arts - Kapa Haka is an area of strength for Te Kura ō Te Pāroa.