Te Kura o Ngaati Hauaa

Ngā Whakaaturanga

E tū pā tata atu ana Te Kura o Ngāti Haua ki te hapori iti o Tauwhare. Ka kitea ki ngā uri tō rātou tūmāia, me tō rātou tino aronga toi whenua, tō rātou tino whakaaro nui hoki ki tō rātou whānau, tō rātou hapū, tō rātou iwi, me te ao whānui. He pakari, he māoriori, he hūmārie anō hoki te whakatinanatanga o ngā uri i tō rātou Ngāti Hauātanga.

Tērā ka whakahaeretia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga te arotake whai muri o Te Kura o Ngāti Haua i roto i ngā tau e toru. 

1 Te Horopaki

Ko Te Kura o Ngāti Haua tētahi kura tuawhenua e pā tata atu ana ki te hapori o Tauwhare. I tēnei wā kei te huri te tūnga o te kura ki te kura ā-iwi. Kātahi anō ngā kaitiaki hou o te poari ka whakatūngia. E pou here ana tā rātou tauāki tirohanga i tō rātou noho pūmau ki te whakatakoto i te huarahi whai oranga mō ō rātou uri me tō rātou hapū mō meāke nei.

‘Whītikingia te reo, te wairua, me ōna tikanga’

2 Ngā Putanga ki ngā Uri

He pēhea rawa ngā uri e whakaatu ana i tō rātou mātau ā-tinana, ā-whatumanawa, ā-tangata hoki?

Ka kitea atu ngā uri e tūmāia ana, me te kaha anō hoki o tō rātou aronga toi whenuatanga, tō rātou kawenga hoki hei painga mō ō rātou whānau, tō rātou hapū, tō rātou iwi, me te ao whānui.

E whakatinana ana ngā uri i ngā uaratanga me ngā tikanga o tō rātou iwi. Ka mahi ngātahi te mana whenua me ngā kaimahi ki te whakarato i ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā uri ki te ako i ngā āhuatanga e pā ana ki a rātou anō, i tō rātou tūrangawaewae hoki. Ka āta whakarite ngā pouako kia pakari te reo me ngā tikanga, puta noa i te kura. Ka whai wāhi atu ngā uri ki ngā kaupapa katoa o te hapū, te iwi, me tō rātou marae ia wā. E ako ana ngā uri i te whai pānga nui o te whai wāhi atu, o ngā mahi hoki a tō rātou iwi ki te Kīngitanga. E mōhio ana, e whakamana ana hoki ngā uri i ō rātou hononga ki ētahi atu iwi. He pakari, he māoriori, he hūmārie hoki te whakatinanatanga a ngā uri i tō rātou Ngāti Hauātanga.

E ako ana ngā uri ki tētahi taiao nahanaha e āta poipoi ana i tō rātou waiora. Ka poipoi, ka whakakoia hoki ngā hononga, otirā, ka whai pānga ki te eke angitu o ngā uri. Ka mahi ngātahi te whānau ki te whakarato i tētahi taiao e poipoi ana, e noho mauritau ana hoki mō ngā uri. Kei Te Poumarumaru ngā taumata teitei i whakaritea ai mō ngā hononga, te ārahitanga, me te whakaaro nui ki ētahi atu. Ka whakatairanga te whānau i te whakahirahiratanga o te kori tinana me te whai i te oranga tangata. Kua whakaritea e ngā pouārahi me ngā pouako ngā tino tūmanako e pā ana ki te whanonga me ngā ārahitanga o ngā uri. Ka rongo ngā uri i ngā hononga papai, ka noho whakaute rātou ki ētahi atu, ā, he tika tā rātou whanonga ki te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo horopaki. Ka whai wā rātou ki te ārahi, me te whakatau i ā rātou ake whakaritenga mā te mōhio me te whai kawenga. Ka whai hua ngā uri nā te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo kaupapa kori tinana, hākinakina hoki i āta whakamaheretia ai. Ka tūmāia ngā uri, ā, he tino aronga toi whenuatanga tō rātou.

Ka kawe ngā uri i ā rātou akoranga. Ka whakatakoto ngā pouako i ngā tūmanako nui kia eke angitu ai ngā uri, ā, ka whakarato rātou i ngā taiao ako i āta whakaritea ai, e whai rauemi ana hoki hei hāpai i ngā ākonga katoa. E mōhio ana ngā pouako ki ngā matea me ngā ngākau nuitanga o ia uri, ā, ka whakamahi i aua mōhiotanga hei ārahi i ngā whakataunga e pā ana ki te whakaako me te ako. Ka kōrero urupare, ka whakatakoto whāinga anō hoki ngā pouako, hei akiaki i te ako tonu. He tino māramatanga tō ngā uri ki ā rātou whāinga ako me ā rātou paetae angitu. E whakawhanake ana rātou i te āheinga ki te aroturuki i a rātou anō, me te aromātai i tā rātou ahu whakamua. Ka kawe ake ngā uri i ngā wero me ngā whai wāhitanga ki te whakawhānui ake i ō rātou mōhiotanga me ō rātou pūkenga. He pai ki a rātou te mahi ngātahi me te ako i ētahi atu. He ngana ngā uri ki te ako.

E whakawhanake ana te māramatanga o ngā uri ki ngā tirohanga hou me ngā tirohanga tuku iho o te ao Māori, me te whai pānga o ēnei ki a rātou, me te wā kei te heke mai. Ka whakarato ngā pouako i ngā wheako akoranga tūturu, kia whai wāhi ai ngā uri ki te tiaki me te whakarauora anō i te taiao māoriori. He whai wāhitanga mō ngā uri ki te mahi ki te taha o ētahi atu, me te whai wāhi atu ki ngā tūmomo āwangawanga, te whakawhanake anō hoki i ngā rongoā hou. Ko te tiki atu i ngā tuna i te wā i para ai tētahi kaipāmu i ngā koiawa o tana pāmu tētahi tauira o tā rātou whai wāhi nui, tā rātou aro atu hoki ki ngā āhuatanga o tō rātou ake taiao. E mōhio ana rātou, mā rātou anō te kawenga nui ā tōna wā ki te tiaki i te taiao. He ākonga pākiki, he ākonga whai kawenga hoki ngā uri.

Ka āta whakarite ngā uri ki te ako ki te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo horopaki. Kua āta whakaritea ngā tukanga e pā ana ki te whakamahere me te aromatawai. Kua āta whai wāhi atu ngā pouako ki te whakawhanaketanga ngaio i roto i te pāngarau me te reo matatini, ā, kua whai pānga pai tēnei ki ngā paetae o ngā uri. O ngā akomanga e toru, e rua ngā akomanga e whai ana i te Ara Ako me te Bloom’s Taxonomy hei rautaki whakaako matua. Kua whakaritea ngā huarahi ki te whakawhānui ake i aua āhuatanga, puta noa i te kura. Ka whiwhi te whānau i te kiko o ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki te ako me te ahu whakamua a ā rātou ake tamariki. Ka ngākau nui ngā uri ki te ako, ā, ka eke angitu hoki.

Ngā wāhanga i tāutuhia ai e te kura hei whakawhanake ake

E mōhio ana te poari, he mea nui te whakapūmau i te marautanga o te kura me te āhua o te pia. Kei te mārama hoki rātou, e tika ana, kia whakahāngaitia te aromatawai me te pūrongo o ngā paetae uri ki aua āhuatanga. E noho pūmau ana te poari me ngā pouārahi ki te mahi ki te taha o te whānau i roto i aua mahi whakawhanaketanga.

Ahakoa e whai kiko ana, ahakoa e pakari ana hoki ngā pūnaha e pā ana ki te aromatawai o ia ākonga, e mōhio ana te tumuaki me ngā pouako, ka whai hua tonu mā te whakapakari ake i te hōtaka me te aromātai kaupapa.

3 Te Ārahitanga

He pai te mahi ngātahi a te whānau me ngā kaimahi o te kura. He tirohanga ngātahi tō rātou e hāngai ana ki te tirohanga anō hoki o Ngāti Hauā. Kua piki ake te whai wāhi atu a te whānau, puta noa i te kura, ā, ka ngākau nui rātou ki tō rātou whai wāhi hei hāpai i ngā whakawhanaketanga o meāke nei. Ka noho maioha, ka whai hua hoki te whānau nā te mōhiotanga me ngā mātauranga e whakapuakihia e ō rātou kaumātua. He manawa whakahī tō rātou ki te hāpai i te whakatupuranga tuatoru o ngā uri e whāngaihia ana ki te mātauranga hei mana whenua, hei Ngāti Hauā.

Kua hāpai te tumuaki me te heamana o te poari i te whakauru pai o ngā kaitiaki hou ki ō rātou tūranga me ā rātou kawenga mahi. He mauritau tā rātou whakahaere ngātahi ki te kōkiri i tā rātou tirohanga. He nui ngā mahi i whakatutukihia ai i roto i te wā poto, whai muri i tā rātou whakatūnga. He pakari, he ngaio hoki te ārahitanga a te tumuaki i ngā kaiako, ā, e tino tautokona ana hoki ia e te poari.

Kua whai hua te hōtaka whakawhanaketanga ngaio i whakahāngaitia ai. He tino tauira pakari ngā kaiako mō ngā uri me te whānau. Kua whakaritea ngā hōtaka akoranga o te kounga kairangi, he pukumahi ngā kaiako, ā, e noho pūmau ana ki ngā wawata o ngā tamariki, te kura, te whānau, me te hapū. Kua poipoia, kua whakapūmautia hoki e te whānau me te poari ngā tino hononga ki ngā rōpū o te hapori me te rohe.

4 Te Aromātai o roto

Kua āta tuhia te tukanga e pā ana ki te aromātai o roto. E āhei ana te poari me ngā pouārahi ki te tāutu i ngā wāhanga hei whakawhanake ake, ā, e arotahi ana ki te whakapai tonutanga. Kua oti ngā arohaehae kaimahi, ā, kua tāutuhia ngā matea e pā ana ki te whakawhanaketanga ngaio. Ka akiaki te poari me te tumuaki i ngā uri me ō rātou whānau ki te whai wāhi atu ki te aromātai i ngā whakahaeretanga katoa o te kura. Pūrongotia ai ngā paetae uri me tā rātou ahu whakamua, ā, e mōhio ana te whānau ki tēnā e ākona ana e ā rātou tamariki. He mārama te aronga a te whānau ki tēnā ka whāia e rātou hei kōkiri i tā rātou tirohanga.

Ko te whakamahere mō te tauatanga tētahi kaupapa matua o te kura. Kua whai whakaaro te whānau me te hapū ki te āhua o te kura ā meāke nei, me tōna tupuranga. Kua whakaritea e rātou te whakangungu o ētahi tāngata ka whai wāhi nui ki te kura ā meāke nei.

5 Te Whakatau a Te Poumarumaru ki ngā Wāhanga Tautukunga

I mua atu i te whakahaerenga o te arotake i whakatutukihia e te poari me te tumuaki he Tauāki Kupu Tūturu a Te Poumarumaru mā Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, me tētahi Rārangi Arowhai Tātari Whaiaro. I roto i ēnei tuhinga i oati rātou i whāia e rātou ngā huarahi whai take hei whakatutuki i ā rātou herenga ā-ture e pā ana ki:

• ngā whakahaere a Te Poumarumaru
• te marautanga
• ngā whakahaere mō te hauora, te haumaru, me te oranga tinana
• ngā whakahaere o ngā kaimahi
• ngā whakahaere o te pūtea
• ngā whakahaere o ngā rawa me ngā taonga.

I te wā o te arotake, i whakamātauhia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā āhuatanga i raro iho nei, i te mea he nui te pānga o ēnei ki ngā paetae o ngā ākonga:

• te haumaru aronganui o ngā ākonga (tāpiri atu ki te ārai i ngā mahi whakawetiweti me ngā mahi whakaaito)
• te haumaru ā-tinana o ngā ākonga
• te rēhitatanga o ngā pouako
• ngā tukanga ki te whakatū kaimahi
• te whakaunu, te aukati, te pana me te whakarerenga
• te tae ā-tinana atu a ngā ākonga ki te kura. 

6 Te Taunakitanga

Kia toro atu tonu te whānau ki te tautoko e tika ana, ki te whakatutuki i ngā wāhanga i tāutuhia ai ki tēnei pūrongo hei whakawhanake ake.

Te Whakarāpopototanga

E tū pā tata atu ana Te Kura o Ngāti Haua ki te hapori iti o Tauwhare. Ka kitea ki ngā uri tō rātou tūmāia, me tō rātou tino aronga toi whenua, tō rātou tino whakaaro nui hoki ki tō rātou whānau, tō rātou hapū, tō rātou iwi, me te ao whānui. He pakari, he māoriori, he hūmārie anō hoki te whakatinanatanga o ngā uri i tō rātou Ngāti Hauātanga.

Hei ā hea Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga arotake anō ai i te kura?

Tērā ka whakahaeretia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga te arotake whai muri o Te Kura o Ngāti Haua i roto i ngā tau e toru.

Lynda Pura-Watson

Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori

30 Kohitātea, 2017

Ngā Kōrero e pā ana ki te kura 

Findings

Te Kura o Ngāti Haua is situated near the small settlement of Tauwhare. Uri show that they are confident with a strong sense of belonging and responsibility for their whānau, hapū, iwi and the wider world. Uri demonstrate their Ngāti Hauatanga confidently, naturally and with humility.

The next ERO review of Te Kura o Ngāti Haua will be in three years. 

1 Context

Te Kura o Ngāti Haua is a rural kura situated near the small settlement of Tauwhare. The kura is in the process of becoming a kura-ā-iwi. There is a newly appointed board of trustees. Their vision statement underpins their commitment to achieving a healthy future for their uri and their hapū:

‘Whitikingia te reo, te wairua me ōna tikanga”

2 Uri Outcomes

How well do uri show they are physically, emotionally and socially intelligent?

Uri show that they are confident with a strong sense of belonging and responsibility for their whānau, hapū, iwi and the wider world.

Uri practice the values and tikanga of their iwi. Mana whenua and staff work together to provide opportunities for uri to learn about who they are and where they come from. Pouako ensure te reo and tikanga Māori is strong throughout the kura. Uri participate in all hapū and iwi events and on their marae on a regular basis. Uri are learning the importance of the role and contribution of their iwi to the Kīngitanga. Uri know about and value their connections to other iwi. Uri demonstrate their Ngāti Hauatanga confidently, naturally and with humility.

Uri learn in an orderly and supportive environment which supports their well-being. Nurturing and affirming relationships contribute to uri success. The whānau work together to provide a nurturing and positive environment for uri. Te Poumarumaru sets high standards for relationships, leadership and showing empathy for others. Whānau promote the importance of being active and leading a healthy lifestyle. Pouārahi and pouako have established clear expectations for behaviour and boundaries for uri. Uri experience positive relationships, show respect for others and behave appropriately in different settings. They are provided with leadership opportunities and make informed and responsible decisions. Uri benefit from a well-planned and extensive range of physical and sporting activities. Uri are confident with a strong sense of belonging.

Uri take responsibility for their learning. Pouako set high expectations for success and they provide learning environments that are well organised and resourced to support all learners. Pouako know about the individual needs and interests of uri and use this knowledge to guide teaching and learning decisions. Pouako provide feedback and feed forward to further encourage learning. Uri have a clear understanding of their learning goals and achievement levels. They are developing the ability to self-monitor and evaluate their progress. Uri accept challenges and take opportunities to extend their knowledge and skills. They enjoy working collaboratively and learning from others. Uri are engaged learners.

Uri are developing an understanding of contemporary and traditional views of te ao Maori and how that may affect them and their future. Kaiako provide real-life learning experiences where uri participate in protecting and restoring the natural environment. Uri are provided with opportunities to work with others to respond to problems and develop new solutions. Retrieving tuna that were disturbed when a local farmer cleared his drains is an example of how they recognise and respond to their local environment. They are aware that the responsibility of caring for the environment will one day be theirs to uphold. Uri are curious and responsible learners.

Uri are well prepared for learning in a wide range of contexts. Planning and assessment processes are well established. The kaiako have had intense professional development in numeracy and literacy which as had a positive impact on achievement levels for uri. Two of the three classes have adopted Ara Ako and Bloom’s taxonomy as the key teaching strategies. Plans to extend this throughout the kura are in place. Whānau receive detailed information about their child’s learning and progress. Uri enjoy learning and achieve success.

Kura-identified areas of development

The board recognise the importance of confirming the kura curriculum and graduate profile. They also understand the need to align assessment and reporting of uri achievement to these. The board and pouārahi are committed to working with whānau on this developmental work.

While individual student assessment systems are detailed and robust the tumuaki and kaiako recognise the benefit of strengthening programme and kaupapa evaluation.

3 Leadership

The whānau work well with kura personnel. They have a shared vision that aligns to the vision for Ngāti Haua. Whānau participation throughout the kura has increased and they are passionate about their role in supporting future developments. The whānau appreciate and benefit from the knowledge and expertise provided by their kaumātua. They are proud to support third generation uri who are being educated as mana whenua, Ngāti Haua.

The tumuaki and board chair have assisted the effective transition of the new board members to their roles and responsibilities. They operate positively and collaboratively to progress their shared vision. A considerable amount of work has been undertaken in the short time since they were elected. The tumuaki provides strong professional leadership to the kaiako and is well supported by the board.

The targeted professional development programme has been effective. Kaiako are strong positive role models for uri and the whānau. High quality learning programmes are in place and the kaiako are hard-working and committed to the tamariki, kura, whānau and hapū aspirations. The whānau and board have fostered and maintained strong links with local and wider community groups.

4 Internal evaluation

The internal evaluation process for the kura is well documented. The board and pouārahi are able to identify areas for development and are focussed on ongoing improvement. Kaimahi appraisals have been completed and professional development needs identified. The board and principal encourage uri and their whānau to contribute to internal evaluation of all kura operations. Uri achievement and progress is reported on regularly and whānau know what their children are learning. The whānau have a clear sense of what they need to do to progress their vision.

Succession planning is a priority for the kura. The whānau and hapū have considered the future of the kura and potential growth. They have ensured that there are people in training who can contribute to the kura in the future.

5 Te Poumarumaru assurance on legal requirements

Before the review, the board of trustees and principal completed the Te Poumarumaru Assurance Statement and Self-Audit Checklists. In these documents they attested that they had taken all reasonable steps to meet their legislative obligations related to:

• Te Poumarumaru administration
• curriculum
• management of health, safety and welfare
• personnel management
• financial management
• asset management.

During the review, ERO checked the following items because they have a potentially high impact on student achievement:

• emotional safety of students (including prevention of bullying and sexual harassment)
• physical safety of students
• teacher registration
• processes for appointing staff
• stand-downs, suspensions, expulsions and exclusions
• attendance.

6 Recommendation

Whānau continue to seek the assistance to address the areas for development referred to in this report.

Conclusion

Te Kura o Ngāti Haua is situated near the small settlement of Tauwhare. Uri show that they are confident with a strong sense of belonging and responsibility for their whānau, hapū, iwi and the wider world. Uri demonstrate their Ngāti Hauatanga confidently, naturally and with humility.

When is ERO likely to review the kura again?

The next ERO review of Te Kura o Ngāti Haua will be in three years.

Lynda Pura-Watson

Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori

30 January 2017 

Information about the Kura 

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