6603 Far North Road , Te Kao
View on mapKua mahi ngātahi Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, ngā whānau, ngā kaiārahi, ngā kaimahi me ngā hapori ki te whakawhanake i ngā tirohanga aromātai e whai wāhi nui ai ki te hāpai i te kawenga takohanga me te whakapaitanga, ki te tautuhi i te ahu whakamua, ā, ki te whakapakari ake hoki i te āheinga ki te aromātai. E hāngai ana tēnei pūrongo ki ā rātou pūnaha, ki ā rātou whakaritenga, me ā rātou mahi whakahaere. Ka whakarato ngā pūrongo a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i ngā mōhiohio mātuatua mā ngā whānau, mā ngā hapū, me ngā iwi.
Ko Te Aupōuri te iwi
Kia Mārama
E tū ana Te Kura o Te Kao ki te hapori iti o Te Kao, e 30 kiromita ki te tonga o Te Rerenga Wairua. He kura ā-iwi tēnei, ā, he tino hononga ā-iwi ki Te Aupōuri. Nō te tau 2020 te wharekura i whakatūngia ai e ngā kaiārahi o te kura, ā, e whakarato ana i te mātauranga rumaki reo Māori ki ngā ākonga 70, mai i ngā tau 1 ki te 13.
He pēhea rawa te whakaatu mai a ngā uri i tō rātou āheinga ki te tatū whakataunga me te whai wāhi nui ki te pāpori?
Ka āta whakaritea ngā uri kia ngākau titikaha, kia whai pūkenga hoki rātou hei kaitiaki, hei kaiārahi anō hoki mō te kāinga, mō te iwi, ā, ki tua atu hoki.
Kua rumakina ngā uri ki Te Aupōuritanga. Ki te titiro a ngā kaumātua me ngā kuikuia, ka whai pānga nui te kura ki te whakapūmau i te reo Māori, i ngā tikanga Māori, me te mātauranga Māori hei painga mō te iwi ki anamata. Ka poipoi te whānau o te kura i ngā uri, kia kawe atu ai rātou i ngā tūranga ōkawa i te hapori, tae atu ki ngā tūranga ārahi i ngā pōwhiri, me te karanga, te whaikōrero i runga i te taumata, i ngā waiata me ngā mōteatea, tae atu hoki ki ngā karakia. Ka whakarite ngā kaimahi i ngā uri kia ngākau titikaha, kia mātau hoki rātou i roto i ngā kaupapa a te hapū me te iwi, i te marae, ā, i te hapori whānui hoki. Kua pou herea te whanaungatanga ki ngā uara i whakatō ai ki te mātāpono me te whakatauākī o te kura e meatia ana ‘kia mārama’. He ngākau titikaha ō ngā uri ki tō rātou tuakiri, ā, he tino aronga nui hoki ki tō rātou tūrangawaewae.
E rumakina ana, e whakapūmautia ana ngā uri e ngā hononga me ngā akoranga e whakamana ana, e whakatairanga torowhānui ana hoki i a rātou. Kua āta whakaritea ngā tūmanako e pā ana ki ngā whakaakoranga me ngā akoranga, kia mārama, kia riterite. Ka whakamahere ngātahi, ā, kua whakamōhiotia ngā mahere ki ngā mahi aromatawai pakari e riterite ana puta noa i te kura. Ka whakamōhio ngā aromatawai i te whakatinanatanga o ngā wheako ako whai hua e whakahihiri ana, ā, e whakaongaonga ana i te whai wāhi nui me te ahu whakamua a ngā uri. Ka whanake ngā uri kia kōkiri ai rātou i ō rātou whakaaro, ā, kei te piki haere tā rātou whakamārama haere i tēnā e ākona ana. E ākina ana tā rātou kōkiri i a rātou anō, ā, ka tatū whakataunga rātou mō ā rātou ake akoranga. Aromātai ai, whakaaro huritao ai hoki ngā kaiako i ia te wā, mō te angitu o ngā hōtaka ki te whakatere i ngā akoranga me te aro nui ki ngā matea o tēnā me tēnā. Kei te tino mōhio ngā kaimahi ki ngā uri, ā, he tino hononga ā-whakapapa ō rātou e paihere ana i te whakawhirinakitanga, te manaaki, me te whakaute. Kei te mauritau ngā uri, ā, e whai wāhi nui ana ki ā rātou akoranga. Ka whakatinana rātou i te ngākau titikaha me te tū takitahi, mā roto mai i tētahi taiao e whakatairanga nui ana i te ako.
Ka ārahi, ka tautoko hoki ngā mahi whakaako me ngā mahi ako i te angitu o ngā uri. E ai ki ngā hōtuku i pūrongohia ai e te kura i te mutunga o te 2023, e 70% o ngā uri o te Kura Teina (o ngā tau 1 ki te 8) e mahi ana ki ngā taumata e tūmanakohia ana e te kura – ki tua atu rānei – i roto i te kōrero, e 68% i te tuhituhi, ā, e 86% o ngā uri i eke ki ngā taumata i tūmanakohia ai – ki tua atu rānei – i roto i te pānui. E 72% o ngā ākonga i te mahi ki ngā taumata i tūmanakohia ai e te kura – ki tua atu rānei – i roto i te pāngarau. Ka whakatakoto ngā kaiārahi o te kura i ngā taumata paetae, ā, he aronga ki te reo Māori. E tohu ana ngā putanga o te tau 2023 i te 75-100% o ngā uri i whiwhi i Te Taumata Mātauranga ā-Motu kua Taea i te Taumata 1 me te Taumata 2 i roto i Te Reo Māori me Te Reo Rangatira. Ko te uri tuatahi ki te whakatutuki i tana mātauranga ā-kura katoa i te kura, ka puta i te kura hei te mutunga o tēnei tau. He pai te ahu whakamua a ngā uri ki te whakatutuki i ngā putanga ako i hiahiatia ai, me te whakatutuki i ō rātou wawata.
Ka tū ngā kaiārahi hei tino tauira o ngā mātāpono o te kura. Ka ārahi mā te mahi hei painga mō te katoa, ā, he huarahi ārahi e pou here ana i noho mārama o ngā whakaritenga me te mahi tahi. Ka mahi ngātahi ngā kaiārahi ki te whai i te tirohanga o te kura me ngā whāinga rautaki. Ka waihanga, ka whakapūmau hoki rātou i tētahi taiao e whakatairanga ana i te eke angitu o ngā uri. E whanake ana te marau ā-kura, ā, e whakatō ana i ngā uara e hiahiatia ana, e whakapūmau ana hoki i te tino tuakiri hei uri o Te Aupōuri. Ko ngā whai wāhitanga whakawhanaketanga o Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa, me te huringa taiāwhio tupu ngaio ngā aronga matua ki te whakawhanake i ngā pūkenga o ngā kaiako. He pai te hanganga me te riterite o ngā pūnaha me ngā tukanga o te kura, tae atu ki tētahi aronga matawhānui ki te whakahaeretanga o ngā pūmanawa tangata. He whakawhirinakitanga tō ngā hononga ngaio, ā, kua pou herea ki te whakapapa, ki te māramatanga ngātahi, me te ū ki te kaupapa. E whanake ana ngā uri i ngā pūmanawa me ngā waiaro o te ārahitanga, mai i ngā tūāhuatanga e āta whakatauirahia ana e aua tino kaiārahi.
Ka whai wāhi nui ngā whānau ki te kura, ā, ka tino whakanuia tō rātou reo me tā rātou hāpai hoki i te aronga rautaki o te kura. E tino tohu ana te wharekura i te whakatinanatanga o tētahi wawata pae tawhiti o te whānau. E tino mōhio ana Te Poumarumaru ki ō rātou tūranga me ā rātou kawenga mahi. Kei te mōhio rātou ki ngā tūāhuatanga e whai hua ana, nā te whai mōhiohio o ā rātou whakataunga e whakakore atu ai i ngā tauārai. Ka ārahi o-roto i te ako a ngā mema hou, ā, ka whakapā atu hoki ngā kaitiaki poari ki ngā whakangungu a Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa me Te Whakarōpūtanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa ki te whakawhanake i tō rātou mōhiotanga me tō rātou mātau ki te taha kāwana. Arotakengia ai ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga i ia te wā. Kei te pakari te pūnaha e pā ana ki te whakahaere āhua mahi, ā, ka hāpai i te mātau me ngā pūkenga o ngā kaiako me te tumuaki. He māramatanga ngātahi, ka ū ngātahi hoki ngā poumarumaru ki te kaupapa o te kura. E ako ana ngā uri ki tētahi taiao hauora, tētahi taiao haumaru hoki e aro nui ana ki tō rātou waiora torowhānui.
Kua tīmatahia te whakawhanaketanga o te wharekura, ā, koia nei tētahi wāhanga matua hei whakatupu. Kei te whakarato tonu ngā kaiārahi o tētahi kura tuakana i te ārahitanga me te tautoko ki te whakawhanake i ngā pūnaha, ngā tukanga, ā, i ngā whakahaeretanga hoki. E whai ana ngā kaiārahi i te whakamanatanga a Te Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa, kia kawe atu ai rātou i te whakatinanatanga o tā rātou hōtaka e pā ana ki Te Taumata Mātauranga ā-Motu kua Taea. Me whakawhanake tonu rātou i ngā mahi e pā ana ki te whakamahere, te aromatawai, me te aromātai e whakatakoto ai i ngā huarahi ako me ngā tūmanako e mārama ana, e whai hua ana hoki hei painga mō ngā uri o te wharekura. Me whakawhanake i te mātau o ngā kaiako ki ngā tikanga ako e whai hua ai ki te wharekura hei whakapai tonu i te whakaako me te ako, ā, hei whakapūmau i te angitu o te wharekura i roto i te roanga o te wā. He whai wāhitanga mō ngā uri ki te whakatinana i ō rātou wawata mā roto mai i te whakamanatanga o te huarahi ako i whakahāngaitia ai mō ngā uri o Te Aupōuri.
I mua i te aromātai, i whakatutukihia e te poari kaitiaki me te tumuaki he Tauāki Kupu Tūturu a Te Poumarumaru me tētahi Rārangi Arowhai Tātari Whaiaro. I roto i aua tuhinga i oati rātou i whāia e rātou ngā huarahi whai take hei whakatutuki i ā rātou herenga ā-ture e pā ana ki:
I te wā o te aromātai, i whakamātauhia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā āhuatanga i raro iho nei, i te mea he nui te pānga o ēnei ki te haumaru me te waiora o ngā ākonga:
E taunaki ana Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te tumuaki kia whakatinanahia ngā whakaritenga matua i whakatakotohia ai ki tēnei pūrongo kia whāia, ā, me whakawhanake i tētahi mahere ki te taha o tō rātou kura tuakana me Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa .
Tiwana Hibbs
Toka ā Nuku
Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Review Services
07 Poutūterangi, 2025
| Te tūwāhi | Te Kao |
| Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 1 |
| Te tūmomo kura | He kura hiato (Tau 1-13) |
| Te tokomaha o ngā ākonga o te kura | 70 |
| Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori 70 |
| Ngā āhuatanga motuhake | Ngā Kura ā-Iwi |
| Te wā i te kura te rōpū arotake | Whiringa-ā-rangi 2024 |
| Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 7 Poutūterangi 2025 |
| Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga, Hōngongoi 2019; Arotake Mātauranga, Whiringa-ā-nuku, 2015 |
The Education Review Office (ERO) in collaboration with whānau, leaders, kaimahi and their communities develop evaluation insights that foster accountability and improvement, identify progress and build evaluation capability. This report reflects their systems, operations and management practices. The ERO reports provide important information for whānau, hapū and iwi.
Ko Te Kao te kāinga
Ko Te Aupōuri te iwi
Kia Mārama – Let there be light
Te Kura o Te Kao is located in Te Kao, a small community 30kms south of Te Rerenga Wairua. It is a Kura-ā-Iwi with strong tribal connections to Te Aupōuri. The kura leaders established their wharekura in 2020 and now provide Māori medium education for 70 students from Years 1 to 13.
Uri are well prepared to be confident and capable kaitiaki and leaders for the kainga, the iwi and beyond.
Uri are immersed in Te Aupōuritanga. Kaumātua and kuikuia see the kura as important to sustaining te reo, tikanga and mātauranga Māori for the future of the iwi. The kura whānau nurture uri to take on formal roles in the hāpori including leadership roles in pōhiri, kāranga, whaikōrero o te taumata, waiata, mōteatea and karakia. Kaimahi prepare uri to be confident and competent in hapū and iwi events, at the marae and in wider community spaces. Relationships are underpinned by values embedded in the kura mātāpono and whakatauāki – kia mārama. Uri are confident in who they are and have a strong sense of where they are from.
Uri are immersed in and sustained by relationships and learning that values and enhances them holistically. Clear and consistent teaching and learning expectations are well established. Collaborative curriculum planning is informed by sound assessment practice that is consistent across the kura. Assessment informs the implementation of engaging and effective learning experiences that stimulate uri participation and progress. Uri develop as autonomous thinkers and increasingly articulate what they are learning. They are encouraged to exercise agency and make decisions about their own learning. Kaiako regularly evaluate and reflect on the success of programmes to accelerate learning and to respond to the needs of individuals. Kaimahi know uri well and enjoy close whakapapa relationships that are trusting, caring and respectful. Uri are settled and engaged in their learning. They express confidence and independence in an environment conducive to learning.
Teaching and learning practices guide and support uri success. Kura reported data at the end of 2023 showed 70% of uri in the Kura Teina, Years 1 to 8, were working at or above the kura expectations in kōrero, 68% in tuhituhi and 86% of uri achieved at or above expectations in pānui. 72% of students were working at or above kura expectations in pāngarau. Kura leaders set achievement targets with a focus on te reo Māori. The 2023 outcomes show 75-100% of uri gained National Certificates of Educational Achievement (NCEA) at Levels 1 and 2 in Te Reo Māori and Te Reo Rangatira. The first uri to complete their entire pre-tertiary education at the kura graduates at the end of this year. Uri are progressing well towards achieving desired learning outcomes and fulfilling their aspirations.
Leaders are positive role models of ngā mātāpono o te kura. A servant leadership model underpins transparent and distributive practices. Leaders work collaboratively to pursue the kura vision and strategic goals. They create and sustain an environment that is conducive to uri success. The developing marau ā-kura installs desirable values and reinforces a strong sense of Te Aupōuri identity. Ngā Kura-ā-Iwi professional development opportunities and the professional growth cycle are key approaches to developing the capabilities of kaiako. Kura systems and processes are well structured and consistent, including a coherent approach to Human Resource management. Professional relationships are trusting and underpinned by whakapapa, collective understanding and a commitment to the kaupapa. Uri develop leadership attributes and attitudes from these positive role models.
Whānau have a strong presence in the kura and their voice and contribution to the strategic direction of the kura is highly valued. The wharekura exemplifies the realisation of a long standing whānau aspiration. The poumarumaru know their roles and responsibilities well. They know what makes a difference because of their informed decision making to remove barriers. New members are mentored internally, and trustees also access Ngā Kura-ā-Iwi and Te Whakarōputanga Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZSTA) training to develop their governance knowledge and proficiency. Policies and procedures are regularly reviewed. A vigorous performance management system supports kaiako and tumuaki expertise and capabilities. The poumarumaru is unified in their understanding of and commitment to the kura kaupapa. Uri learn in a healthy and safe environment that prioritises their holistic wellbeing.
The wharekura is in its early stages of development and is a key area for growth. Leaders from a tuākana kura continue to provide strong guidance and support for developing systems, processes and for operations. Leaders are pursuing New Zealand Qualifications Authority accreditation to assume autonomy over the implementation of their National Certificates of Educational Achievement programme. They need to further develop planning, assessment and evaluation practices that provide clear and effective learning pathways and expectations for uri of the wharekura. Developing kaiako expertise in effective wharekura pedagogy is required to continually improve teaching and learning and to sustain the long-term success of the wharekura. Uri have opportunities to realise their aspirations in an empowering uninterrupted learning journey customised for uri of Te Aupōuri.
Before the evaluation, the board of trustees and tumuaki completed the ERO 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:
During the evaluation, ERO checked at the following items because they have a potentially high impact on student safety and wellbeing:
ERO and the tumuaki recommend actioning the key next step in this report be prioritised, and a plan be developed alongside mentoring kura and Ngā Kura-ā-Iwi to be addressed.
Tiwana Hibbs
Toka ā Nuku - Director
Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Review Services
7 March 2025
| Location | Te Kao |
| Ministry of Education profile number | 1 |
| Kura type | Composite (Years 1 - 13) |
| Kura roll | 70 |
| Ethnic composition | Māori 70 |
| Special features | Ngā Kura-ā-Iwi |
| Review team on site | November 2024 |
| Date of this report | 7 March 2025 |
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review, July 2019; Education Review, October 2015 |
E tū ana Te Kura o Te Kao ki te hapori iti o Te Kao, ki Muriwhenua. E whakarato ana te kura i te mātauranga rumaki reo Māori ki ngā ākonga o ngā tau 1 ki te 8. Koia nei te arotake tuatahi a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i te kura i tōna tū hei kura ā-iwi, mā te tautoko hoki o te iwi o Te Aupōuri. E arahina ana te mātauranga i te kura e te kawenga whakaaro nei a Kia Mārama, he kīanga kupu rāpopoto e tohu ana i ngā tikanga me ngā uara e whai ake nei, arā, ko te:
Kaitiakitanga
Iho Pūmanawa
Aumārietanga
Manaakitanga
Angitu
Rangatiratanga
Arohanui
Manawanui
Aupōuritanga
Kua whakatutukihia e te whānau me ngā kaimahi ngā wāhanga i tāutuhia ai kia whakapai ake ki tā rātou pūrongo o mua nā Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga. E noho pūmau ana rātou ki te āta whakatō i te ahurea o te whakatairanga tonutanga me te tupu tonutanga. I roto i ngā whakaritenga ki te whakawhiti atu ki tētahi kura ā-iwi, kua aro pū ngā mahi a te whānau ki te whakarato i tētahi huarahi mātauranga motuhake e whakanui ana i Te Aupōuritanga mō ngā ākonga.
Ka tū māia, ka tū manawa whakahī hoki ngā ākonga hei uri o Te Aupōuri.
E ako ana ngā uri i ā rātou hītori tuku iho, tae atu hoki ki ō rātou tātai hono ki ētahi atu iwi. Kei te pakari te whanaungatanga ki te kura. He tino hononga ā-whakapapa ō te whānau katoa, nō Te Aupōuri tonu. Ka hāpai, ka ārahi hoki ngā kaumātua i ngā kaimahi me whānau i roto i ngā tikanga a tō rātou iwi. Kua whakawhanakehia te marautanga ā-hapori kia mōhio ai ngā uri ki a rātou anō me ō rātou whai hononga ki ētahi atu. Ka whakatauira ngā mema o te whānau i ngā tikanga me ngā uara mā te kaupapa o Kia Mārama. Ka whai wāhi mātātoa atu rātou ki ngā taumahi i te kura i ia rā, me ngā kaupapa hoki o te marae me te iwi. Ka ako, ka whakapuaki hoki ngā uri i ngā karakia me ngā tikanga o ngā hāhi e whā e whai wāhi atu ana ki Te Aupōuri. Ko ngā tāngata, ngā wāhi, me ngā kōrero e noho whakahirahira ana ki Te Aupōuri, e whai wāhi matua katoa ana ki ngā wheako ako a ngā uri. He ngākau titikaha, he hononga anō hoki ō ngā uri hei ākonga.
Ka rongo ngā uri i te reo o Te Aupōuri i roto i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo horopaki. Ka whakamana te whānau i te motuhaketanga o te reo o Te Aupōuri, me ā rātou tikanga. Ko ngā mōhiotanga me ngā mātauranga o te hapori e hāpai ana i ngā whakaakoranga me ngā akoranga o te reo ake o te iwi. Tū ai ngā wānanga i ia te wā, ā, e whakapūmau ana ēnei i ngā wawata me ngā tūmanako o te iwi ki te whakauka me te whakapūmau i te reo ā-iwi o Te Aupōuri. Ka whakamahia te reo o te iwi me ngā kupu a te iwi i te kura. Ka whakamahi ngā pouako i te whānuitanga o ngā rautaki e whai hua ana ki te hāpai i te whakawhanaketanga reo. Ka whakamahia ngā mōteatea, ngā whakataukī, me ngā kīwaha hei whakaako, hei whakawhānui hoki i te māramatanga o ngā uri ki te reo o Te Aupōuri. E āta tautokona ana ngā uri tuākana kia whānui ake ō rātou whakaaro me tā rātou whakamahinga i te reo Māori. E whakawhanake ana ngā uri i ngā pūkenga ki te whakawhiti kōrero mā te reo e āta tohu ana i ō rātou tātai hono ki Te Aupōuri.
He maha ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā uri ki te rongo i te angitu. Kei te tūturu ngā wheako ako e hāpai ana i ngā uri ki te whakawhanake i ō rātou ngākau titikaha. Ka whakamaheretia ngā haerenga e whai pūtake ana ki te whakatairanga ake i te mōhiotanga me ngā wheako o ngā uri. E ū ana te titiro a te whānau ki te āta whakarite i te toro atu o ngā uri ki ngā wāhi, ngā tāngata, me ngā kaupapa kei tua atu tonu o Te Aupōuri. E wawata ana rātou ki te whakapakari i te manawaroa o ngā uri i a rātou e tupu ana, e whakariterite ana hoki mō te ao kei tua atu i te kura. Aroturuki ai, pūrongo ai hoki ngā pouako i ia te wā, i te ahu whakamua me ngā whakatutukitanga o ngā uri. He ōkawa, he ōpaki hoki ngā tūmomo mahi aromatawai e whakamahia ana e rātou ki te taha tonu o ngā tirohanga i whakahāngaitia ai hei tātari i te hōtaka akoranga me ngā whakawhitinga e tika ana mā ngā uri. Ka tāutuhia ngā matea ako o ngā uri, ā, ka whāngaihia ki te tautoko e tika ana. Ka whakanuia, whakawhānuihia anō hoki ō rātou pūmanawa me ō rātou ngākau nuitanga. Ka whakanui te whānau i ngā mahi angitu me ngā whakatutukitanga a ngā uri. Ka nanaiore ngā uri ki te eke angitu.
Ka kitea ki te whānau tā rātou tirohanga ngātahi ki te paetawhiti. Ko te mauri roa me te angitu o tō rātou kura te kaupapa matua ki a rātou. Ka ārahi ngā wawata o te iwi i ngā whakawhanaketanga ki te kura. E tautokona ana, e hāpaitia ana hoki te kura e te iwi, e ngā tarahiti pāmu o te takiwā, ā, e ētahi atu ratonga mātauranga o Te Aupōuri. Kua whakaritea aua hononga rautaki, hononga whakatōpū hei kōkiri, hei aroturuki hoki i ngā putanga mātauranga e whai kounga ana mō ngā uri o Te Aupōuri. He huarahi ōkawa anō hoki e parangia ana ki te whakarato i te mātauranga mā ngā uri o ngā tau 9 me te 10 hei te tau 2020. Ko ngā uri me tā rātou eke angitu, kei te pūtake o ngā whakataunga ki te kura.
He mārama ngā tukanga i whakaritea ai kia auau te arotake me te pūrongo i te nuinga o ngā whakahaeretanga ki te kura. He pai te whakahaere i te pūtea, ngā kaimahi, me ngā rawa. Kua arotakengia, kua whakahoungia hoki te tūtohinga me ngā kaupapa here. Ko te matawhānui o ngā mahere ā-tau e hāpai ana i te poumarumaru me te whānau ki te ū tonu ki ngā whakahaeretanga o ia rā kia ngāwari ai, kia whai hua ai hoki te rere. Nā te pakari o te ārahitanga ngaio, kua pai ake ngā putanga ki ngā uri. E tautokona ana ngā pouako e Ngā Kura ā-Iwi o Aotearoa me ngā ratonga o waho, kia pūmautia ai te whakapai tonutanga o te kounga o te whakaako. I tēnei wā, kei te whakahāngai ake i ngā whakaritenga e pā ana ki te whakaako, te whakahaere, me te kāwana i te kura, kia whai pānga ake ai ēnei ki tā rātou marautanga ā-hapori me tā rātou ū ki te whakahaere hei kura ā-iwi.
E whanake ana te reo Māori. E ahu mai ana te nuinga o ngā uri i ngā kāinga e whakawhitiwhiti kōrero ana mā reo Pākehā. Me whakamahine ake i te hōtaka whakawhiti mō rātou ngā uri e mau ana i te iti noa o te reo Māori, kia āta whai hua ai te hōtaka ki te hāpai i ō rātou matea ako reo ake. Me toro atu ngā pouako ki te tautoko ka whakapiki ake i tō rātou māramatanga ki ngā huarahi hopu reo e whai hua ana. Ka tohua ki ngā tātari o ngā mōhiohio aromatawai, kei raro iho ngā paetae kōrero i ngā paetae e pā ana ki te pānui me te tuhituhi. Ko te whakapakari ake i te āheinga o te whānau i roto i te reo Māori, ka whakatairanga anō hoki i ngā paetae o ngā uri.
Kei te ōpaki te aromātai hōtaka, ā, kāhore hoki e riterite ana. Hui ai ngā pouako i ia rā ki te whakawhiti kōrero me te whakaaro huritao mō te āhua o ngā mahi. E mōhio ana rātou, he mea nui ki te tuhi haere i ā rātou whakawhitinga kōrero, ā, kua tīmata rātou ki te whakatakoto haere i taua huarahi. Me tahuri te whānau me ngā pouako o te kura i nāianei ki te whakawhanake i ngā huarahi ki te aroturuki me te pūrongo i ngā putanga o ngā uri, hei hāpai i te marau ā-kura.
Me whakapakari ake i te āheinga o te whānau ki te kāwana i te kura. I tēnei wā, e whakatutukihia ana te nuinga o ngā mahi kāwana a te kura e te heamana me te tumuaki. Kua kōrerotia e te whānau ngā tūranga me ngā kawenga mahi, hei whakariterite mō te pōtitanga e whai ake ana mō Te Poumarumaru. Kua tohungia e ētahi mema hou o te whānau tō rātou hiahia ki te tautoko i te kāwana o te kura, heoi, me hāpai, me whakangungu hoki i a rātou. E whai whakaaro ana anō hoki me pēhea te whakahāngai i te āhua o ngā tūnga o Te Poumarumaru ki ngā hononga me te taupuhipuhitanga o te hapori.
I mua atu i te whakahaerenga o te arotake i whakatutukihia e Te Poumarumaru 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:
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:
E taunaki ana Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga kia:
Tērā ka whakahaeretia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga te aromātai whai muri o Te Kura o Te Kao i roto i ngā tau e toru.
Charles Rolleston
Toka ā-nuku
09 Hōngongoi, 2019
Te tūwāhi | Kei Te Kao, ki te Tai Tokerau | |
Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 1 | |
Te tūmomo kura | He kura tuatahi (Tau 1-8) | |
Te tokomaha o ngā ākonga o te kura | 32 | |
Te ira tangata | Kōtiro 9 Tama tāne 23 | |
Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori | 100% |
Te ratonga reo Māori | Taumata 1 – 81-100% | |
Ngā āhuatanga motuhake | He Kura ā-Iwi | |
Te wā i te kura te rōpū arotake | 20 Haratua 2019 | |
Te rā o tēnei pūrongo | 09 Hōngongoi, 2019 | |
Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga | Whiringa-ā-nuku 2015 Hui-tanguru 2013 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2009 |
ERO External Evaluation
Te Kura o Te Kao is located in Te Kao, a small community in the Far North region. The kura provides Māori medium education for students from Year 1 to 8. This is the first ERO review for the kura as an affiliated kura ā-iwi with support from Te Aupōuri iwi. Education in the kura is guided by the phrase Kia Mārama, which is an acronym for the following practices and values:
Kaitiakitanga
Iho Pūmanawa
Aumārietanga
Manaakitanga
Angitu
Rangatiratanga
Arohanui
Manawanui
Aupōuritanga
The whānau and staff have addressed the areas for improvement identified in their previous ERO report. They are committed to embedding a culture of ongoing improvement and growth. With the transition into operating as a kura ā-iwi, the whānau have focused their efforts on providing students with a unique education pathway that reflects Te Aupōuritanga.
Uri confidently and proudly stand as descendants of Te Aupōuri iwi.
Uri learn about their own ancestral history as well as their links to other iwi. Whanaungatanga is strong within the kura. All whānau are closely related and identify as Te Aupōuri. Kaumātua support and guide kaimahi and whānau in the cultural practices of their iwi. The local curriculum is developed for uri to know who they are and how they connect to others. Whānau members role model the practices and values under the kaupapa of Kia Mārama. They are active participants in daily kura activities, and marae and iwi kaupapa. Uri learn and practice karakia and tikanga of all four denominations within Te Aupōuri. People, places and stories of significance to Te Aupōuri are integral to uri learning experiences. Uri are confident and connected learners.
Uri hear the language of Te Aupōuri in a range of contexts. The whānau value the uniqueness of Te Aupōuri language and cultural practices. Local knowledge and expertise guides teaching and learning of the language specific to the iwi. Regular wānanga reinforce iwi aspirations and expectations for the preservation and retention of the dialect of Te Aupōuri. The local dialect and vocabulary are used within the kura. Pouako use a range of effective strategies to support language development. Mōteatea, whakataukī and kīwaha are used to teach and extend uri understanding of the language of Te Aupōuri. Older uri are well supported to extend their thinking and use of te reo Māori. Uri are developing skills to communicate using language that reflects their connections to Te Aupōuri.
Uri have many opportunities to experience success. Authentic learning experiences support uri to develop their confidence. Purposeful excursions are planned to enrich the knowledge and experiences of uri. The whānau are committed to ensuring uri visit places, people and contexts beyond Te Aupōuri. They aspire to build resilience in uri as they grow in preparation for life beyond kura. Pouako regularly monitor and report on uri progress and achievement. They use formal and informal assessment practices alongside focussed observations to determine the learning programme and transitions for uri. Uri learning needs are identified and appropriate support is provided. Their strengths and interests are acknowledged and extended. Whānau celebrate uri success and achievement. Uri strive to succeed.
The whānau show collective ownership of the vision for the future. The longevity and success of their kura is a high priority for them. Iwi aspirations guide kura developments. The kura has the support and trust from members of the iwi, local farm trusts and other education providers in Te Aupōuri. These strategic and collaborative relationships have been established to drive and monitor quality education outcomes for uri of Te Aupōuri. This includes a formal move to providing education for uri in Years 9 and 10 in 2020. Uri and their success are at the centre of decision making within the kura.
There are clear processes in place to regularly review and report on most kura operations. Finance, personnel and property are well managed. The charter and policies have been reviewed and updated. Detailed annual planning supports the poumarumaru and whānau to maintain smooth and efficient daily operations. Strong professional leadership has resulted in an improvement in uri outcomes. Pouako are supported by Ngā Kura ā-Iwi o Aotearoa and external providers to maintain ongoing improvements to the quality of teaching. Teaching, management and governance practices are in the process of being aligned to better reflect their local curriculum and commitment to operating as a kura ā-iwi.
Te reo Māori is developing. Most uri come from homes where English is the language of communication. The transition programme for uri with limited ability in te reo Māori requires refinement to ensure it effectively supports their specific language learning needs. Pouako must seek support to increase their understanding of effective language acquisition approaches. Analysis of assessment information shows the achievement levels in kōrero are lower than those for pānui and tuhituhi. Strengthening whānau capability in te reo Māori will also enhance uri achievement.
Programme evaluation is informal and inconsistent. Pouako meet daily to discuss and reflect on how things are going. They recognise the importance of documenting their discussions and have undertaken steps to adopt this practice. The kura whānau and pouako should now develop ways to monitor and report on uri outcomes for the marau ā-kura.
Whānau capability in kura governance requires strengthening. Currently the chairperson and tumuaki attend to most aspects of kura governance. The whānau have discussed roles and responsibilities in preparation for the upcoming Poumarumaru elections. New whānau members have indicated an interest in supporting the governance of the kura and will require support and training. Further consideration is also being given to how to ensure the composition of the Poumarumaru reflects the community relationships and interdependence.
Before the evaluation, the board of trustees and principal completed the ERO 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:
During the evaluation, ERO checked the following items because they have a potentially high impact on uri safety and wellbeing:
ERO recommends:
The next ERO evaluation of Te Kura o Te Kao will be within 3 years.
Charles Rolleston
Toka ā-nuku
9 July 2019
| Location | Te Kao, Northland | ||
| Ministry of Education profile number | 1 | ||
| Kura type | Full Primary (Yea 1-8) | ||
| Kura roll | 32 | ||
| Gender composition | Girls 9 Boys 23 | ||
| Ethnic composition | Māori | 100% | |
| Māori language provision | Level 1 – 81-100% | ||
| Special features | Kura ā-Iwi | ||
| Review team on site | 20 May 2019 | ||
| Date of this report | 9 July 2019 | ||
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review Education Review Education Review | October 2015 February 2013 November 2009 | |