Stack Road , Port Waikato
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. Ka whakarato ngā pūrongo a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i ngā mōhiohio mātuatua mā ngā whānau, ngā hapū, me ngā iwi.
E tū ana Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Puaha o Waikato ki te tāone o Te Pūaha o Waikato. Kei ngā whenua o te marae o Ooraeroa te kura e tū ana, tae atu hoki ki tētahi kōhanga reo me te urupā. E whakarato ana te whānau i te mātauranga mō ngā ākonga o ngā tau 1 ki te 8. E whakahaere ana rātou mā ngā mātāpono o Te Aho Matua, ā, he tino hononga ō rātou ki te Kīngitanga, heoi, ka whai pānga matua aua tūāhuatanga ki te mātauranga e whakaratohia ana.
Ka kitea ki ngā ākonga ō rātou hononga me tō rātou māramatanga ki te kōrero “Ka rere te awa, ka rere tereo, puta atu ki te ao”, mā te papai o ō rātou waiaro me ā rātou mahi.
E poipoia ana ngā ākonga hei taonga, ā, ka whakapuaki rātou i te manaaki me te whakaute ki ētahi atu. Ka kitea te whanaungatanga, te manaaki, me te aroha ki ngā wāhanga katoa o te kura. Ka whakarato te whānau i tētahi taiao e poipoi ana i te tuakiri o te ākonga, me tō rātou tupu, tō rātou whakawhanaketanga hoki hei uri o Tainui. Ka āta toro atu ki te taiao me ngā mātanga o te takiwā nei, hei whakatairanga i ngā hononga o ngā ākonga ki ō rātou whakapapa. He ngākau titikaha ō ngā ākonga ki te tū hei kaikōrero, hei kaikaranga hoki i tō rātou kura. He tino māramatanga ō rātou ki i ngā kawa, ā, ka whai wāhi atu ki ngā karakia, ka whakahōhonu ake i tō rātou māramatanga ki Te Aho Matua. He tauutuutu ngā hononga papai, ngā taunekeneke papai hoki ki waenga i ngā tuākana me ngā tēina. He ngākau titikaha ō ngā ākonga ki tō rātou tuakiri me tō rātou aronga toi whenuatanga hei uri o te Kīngitanga e hono ana ki tō rātou awa.
Ka whai wāhi atu ngā ākonga ki te hōhonutanga o te taiao reo, ā, ka rangona, ka kōrerohia, ka whakaatuhia hoki te reo Māori. Ki tā te kura titiro, ko rātou te anamata o te whakarauoratanga o te reo Māori mō ō rātou whānau, ō rātou hapū, me ō rātou iwi. Ahakoa kāhore te nuinga o ngā ākonga e ahu mai ana i ngā kāinga kōrero Māori, e whakapiki ana i ia tau te tatauranga o ngā whānau e ako ana i te reo Māori. Ka whakatinana ngā kaiārahi i ngā rautaki whai hua e hāpai ana i ngā ākonga ki te whakawhiti ki te taiao rumaki reo Māori. Ka whakapūmau ngā kaiako i ngā tūmanako tiketike mō te whakamahinga me te kounga o te reo Māori, ā, ka whakatauira i aua tūāhuatanga i ia rā. Nā tēnā, kua āta kitea te tino whakapikitanga ake o te tūmāia me te mātau o ngā whānau i roto i te reo Māori. Kua kitea te whakatairanga tonutanga o ngā ākonga i roto i te kōrero, te pānui, me te tuhituhi i te reo Māori, i roto i te ōkawa me te ōpaki o ngā horopaki. He mātau te toro atu ki ngā waiata me ngā karakia ake o Tainui, hei hāpai ake i te whakawhanaketanga reo. Ka aro nui ngā tamariki ki te ako, ā, ka whai wāhi ki ngā taumahi e whakawhanake ana i ō rātou pūkenga kōrero me ō rātou māramatanga. E whanake ana ngā ākonga i ngā pūkenga ki te whakawhitiwhiti whakaaro māhorahora mā te ngākau titikaha, ā, mā roto mai anō hoki i te reo ā-iwi o Tainui.
E whakamana ana te whānau i te noho mōhio o ngā ākonga ki tō rātou tuakiri me ō rātou hononga. Ahakoa kāhore te nuinga o ngā ākonga e noho ana ki te hapori o Te Pūaha o Waikato, he tino hononga ā-whakapapa ō rātou katoa ki te marae me ngā hītori o te wāhi nei. Ko te whai wāhi atu ki ngā kaupapa a te hapū me te iwi e whakatairanga ana i te whai hononga me te aronga toi whenuatanga o ngā ākonga ki tō rātou ūkaipō me te Kīngitanga. Ka āta whakamahere ngā kaiako i ngā kaupapa me ngā taumahi e whakapūmau ana i taua tūāhuatanga. He ngākau titikaha, he manawa whakahī hoki ō ngā ākonga ki te whakapuaki i ō rātou hononga ki ngā tāngata me ngā whenua o ō rātou tātai whakapapa. He pakari anō hoki tō rātou māramatanga me tā rātou kawe atu i ā rātou haepapa i roto i te Kīngitanga. He ngākau titikaha ō ngā ākonga ki te whakahua ake i ō rātou hononga ki Te Pūaha o Waikato me te Kīngitanga.
Kei te tākare te whai wāhi atu a ngā ākonga ki ngā wheako e whakanuitia ai, ā, e whakatairanga ai i tō rātou mōhiotanga ki te ao. Ka whakarato te whānau i te tini o ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā ākonga ki te uru atu ki ngā kaupapa o te hapori me te rohe, tae atu anō hoki ki ngā tangihanga, ngā poukai, me ngā Koroneihana. Ka whakapūmau aua wheako i te māramatanga o ngā ākonga ki tō rātou tūnga ki te ao mā te Kīngitanga. Nā te kaha o tō rātou tuakiritanga, he ngākau titikaha ō ngā ākonga ki te tū me te whai wāhi atu ki ngā kaupapa kei waho atu i te rohe o Tainui me te Kīngitanga. Ka whai wāhi mātātoa rātou ki ngā wheako ako e whakapakari ana i tō rātou ngākau titikaha ki ngā horopaki hou me ngā horopaki tauhou. Ka tino tūmāia ngā ākonga, ā, ka tū tika hoki rātou i roto i te tangongitanga o ngā horopaki.
Ka whai wāhi atu ngā ākonga ki tētahi taiao e poipoi ana i a rātou, ā, e ahu mai ana i te Kīngitanga me Te Aho Matua. He tūturu, he hihiri hoki ngā hōtaka akoranga mō ngā ākonga. Ka whakamahere ngā kaimahi i ngā hōtaka e tūhono ana ki Te Winika (arā, te tirohanga rautaki o te kura), ki Te Aho Matua, me Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. Kua pai ake te taetae atu me te whai wāhi atu nā te taiao ako i whakatairangatia ai, nā te pikitanga ake o te reo Māori, me te kaha o ngā ākonga ki te kawe i a rātou anō. Ko ngā mahinga i āta whakaritea ai me te whai aronga o ngā whakaakoranga ki ngā ākonga, kua hāpai i ngā ākonga ki te whakapakari ake i te tūmāia me te kōkiri i a rātou anō i roto i ō rātou whāinga ako. E mōhio ana ngā kaiako ko ēhea ngā ākonga hei āta hāpai ake, ā, ka whakatakoto i ngā rautaki me ngā rauemi e whakatairanga ana i tā rātou ahu whakamua me ngā paetae. Kei te piki haere te papai o ngā waiaro o ngā ākonga ki ngā akoranga, ā, e whanake ana tā rātou whai wāhi atu, tō rātou ngākau titikaha, me tō rātou pākiki ki te ako me te whakaaro.
He nui ngā tūmanako mō ngā ākonga, ngā kaimahi, me te whānau. Kua whai pānga matua te tumuaki ki te whakapiki ake i te taumata o te reo Māori e kōrerohia ana ki te kura. He tūāhuatanga tēnei kua tino whakaaweawe anō hoki i te whānau me te hapori whānui. Kua whakahoungia te aronga atu ki Te Aho Matua, puta noa i ngā whakahaeretanga katoa i te kura. He ngaio ngā kaimahi, ā, he tūāhuatanga e whai painga ana ki ngā ākonga me ngā whānau. E ākina ana te hokihoki mai a ngā raukura, me te whai wāhi atu ki ngā kaupapa i te kura hei tino tauira, hei kaiārahi hoki o te kaupapa ā tōna wā. E whai hua ana te nuinga o ngā pūnaha whakahaere. Whiwhi ai te poari me te whānau i ngā pūrongo matawhānui auau e hāpai ai i tā rātou whakatau i ngā whakaritenga. Ko ngā hononga o ngā kaimahi ki ngā mana whenua e tautoko ana i ngā wawata o kīanga e meatia ana “Ka rere te awa, ka rere te reo, puta atu ki te ao”. He aronga nahanaha, he rautaki hoki mō te whakariterite i ngā wheako o ngā ākonga ki tua atu i tō rātou wā ki te kura. E whanake ana ngā ākonga i te tino ngākau titikaha i roto i te tangongitanga o ngā horopaki e whakarite ai i a rātou mō ngā huarahi ki anamata.
Ka hāngai pū te titiro a te whānau ki te whakariterite i ngā ākonga kia angitu rātou ki anamata. Kua whakaraupapa te poari hou me te tumuaki i te aronga matua ki te ahurea o te kura, ki te taiao, me ngā hononga ā-whānau, ā-hapū, ā-iwi hoki. Kua āta whakamāramahia ngā wāhanga whakawhanaketanga katoa, ā, e whai pūtake ana hoki. E whakanui ana te whānau i ngā whakapaitanga kua whakatutukihia. He pai kē atu tō rātou tū i nāianei, ki te arotahi ki te whakatere i te ahu whakamua me ngā paetae a ngā ākonga, ā, kua tautuhia hei kaupapa matua. Ka tū kaha te tumuaki hei kaiārahi, ā, ka ārahi ia mā te whakatauira. Ko ngā tūmanako o te ngaiotanga, ko te whakatairanga tonutanga, e whakatauirahia ana ki ngā kaimahi, ngā ākonga, me te whānau.
He pai te whakamahi i te aromātai o roto hei whakamōhio i ngā whakataunga me ngā mahere rautaki. Ka whai wāhi ki tēnā, ko te haere tonutanga o ngā whakawhitinga kōrero me ngā tohutohu mō te whakawhanaketanga o tō rātou wharekura ā tōna wā. Kua tautuhia e te kura, ko tētahi take, ko ngā tatauranga e pā ana ki te taetae mai a ngā ākonga ki te kura. Ko tētahi rautaki ki te whakatika i taua tūāhuatanga, ko te whai wāhi mai a ngā whānau, ā, kua kitea te tino whakapaitanga ake. E oke ana ngā ākonga ki te whakatinana i te wawata o te kīanga e meatia ana, “Ka rere te awa, ka rere te reo, puta atu ki te ao”.
Me whakapakari ake i te whakahaeretanga o ngā pūmanawa tāngata. Kāhore anō kia oti tētahi aromatawai ā-tau o te āhua mahi a te tumuaki, me ngā huringa taiāwhio tupu ngaio a ngā kaiako. Kua oti i ngā kaimahi ngā arohaehae whaiaro, engari kāhore anō aua tuhinga kia aromātaihia e tētahi atu. Ko te whakaoti i taua tukanga ka whai wāhi atu ki te tautuhi i ngā matea whakawhanaketanga ngaio o ngā kaimahi. E mahi ana ngā kaiārahi ki te taha o Te Rūnanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa ki te whakaoti i aua tūāhuatanga me te whakahāngai anō hoki i tā rātou pūnaha ki Te Aho Matua.
Me whakapakari ake i te māramatanga o te whānau ki Te Aho Matua. Ahakoa he pakari ngā mōhiotanga o te tumuaki, ka whai hua anō hoki te whānau whānui mā te uru atu ki ngā wānanga a Te Rūnanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa mō Te Aho Matua, hei whakapakari ake i ō rātou māramatanga. Tērā ētahi tūāhuatanga o ngā putanga ki ngā ākonga kia mārama tonuhia, kia whakatairanga tonuhia.
Me whakapai ake i te ahu whakamua me ngā paetae a ngā ākonga i roto i te reo matatini me te pāngarau. Kei raro te nuinga o ngā ākonga i ngā taumata e tika ana, ā, me whakatere i tā rātou ahu whakamua, hei hāpai i tā rātou eke angitu i roto i aua wāhanga. I te mea kua whakapai ake i nāianei i te ahurea o te kura, i te reo Māori, me ngā pūnaha whakahaere, he pai te tūnga o te kura ki te arotahi ki te whakapai ake i te whakaako me te ako i roto i aua wāhanga.
I mua i te arotake, i whakatutukihia e te poari me te tumuaki he Tauāki Kupu Tūturu a te Whānau 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 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 ākonga:
I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te kura te taunakitanga e whai ake nei, arā, kia:
Tiwana Hibbs
Toka ā Nuku
Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Services
4 Poutūterangi 2025
| Te tūwāhi | Kei Te Pūaha o Waikato |
| Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 1151 |
| Te tūmomo kura | He kura tuatahi (Tau 1-8) |
| Te tokomaha o ngā ākonga o te kura | 41 |
| Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori 41 |
| Ngā āhuatanga motuhake | Te Aho Matua |
| Te wā i te kura te rōpū arotake | Mahuru 2024 |
| Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 4 Poutūterangi 2025 |
| Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga, Haratua 2018; Arotake Mātauranga, Pipiri 2015; Arotake Mātauranga, Haratua 2013 |
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. ERO’s reports provide important information for whānau, hapū and iwi.
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Puaha o Waikato is situated at Port Waikato. The kura, kōhanga reo and urupa are all part of the Ooamarae reservation. The whānau provide education for students in Years 1– 8. They operate in accordance with the principles of Te Aho Matua and have close connections to the Kīngitanga which are both integral parts of the education provision.
Students show their connection to and understanding of “Ka rere te awa, ka rere te reo, puta atu ki te ao” through their positive attitudes and actions.
Students are nurtured as taonga, and they show care and respect for others. Whanaungatanga, manaaki and aroha are evident in all areas of the kura. Whānau provide an environment which fosters student identity, and their growth and development as Tainui. Good use is made of the local environment and expertise to enhance student connections to their whakapapa. Students confidently participate as kaikōrero and kaikāranga in their kura. They have a clear understanding of kawa and contribute to karakia, developing a deeper understanding of Te Aho Matua. Tuākana and teina relationships and interactions are reciprocal and positive. Students are confident in their identity and belonging as descendants of the Kīngitanga with a connection to their awa.
Students are exposed to a language rich environment where te reo Māori is heard, spoken and displayed. They are recognised as the future to the revitalisation of te reo Māori for their whānau, hapū and iwi. And while most students do not come from Māori speaking homes, the number of whānau learning te reo Māori increases annually. Leaders implement successful strategies that support students transition into the total immersion environment. Kaiako uphold the high expectations for the use and quality of te reo Māori and model this daily. These factors have resulted in a noticeable improvement in the level of confidence and competence in te reo Māori of the whānau. Students have shown ongoing improvement in the speaking, reading and writing of te reo Māori in both formal and informal contexts. Waiata and Tainui specific karakia are skilfully integrated to support language development. Students are attentive learners who participate in activities that develop their speaking skills and understanding. Students develop skills to communicate confidently and comfortably in the dialect of Tainui.
Whānau value students knowing their identity and connections. While most students do not reside within the Port Waikato community, they all have strong whakapapa links to the local marae and histories of the area. Involvement in hapū and iwi events enhance student’s sense of connection and belonging to their ūkaipo and to the Kīngitanga. Kaiako deliberately plan kaupapa and activities to reinforce this. Students confidently and proudly articulate their connections to people and the land that they whakapapa to. They also have a sound understanding and acceptance of their Kīngitanga responsibilities. Students confidently articulate their connections to Te Puaha o Waikato and to the Kīngitanga.
Students participate enthusiastically in well-regarded experiences that enhance their knowledge of the world. Whānau provide ample opportunities for students to participate in both local and regional events including tangihanga, poukai and the koroneihana. These experiences reinforce students understanding of their place in the world through the Kīngitanga. A strong sense of identity gives students the confidence to stand and participate in situations beyond those within Tainui and the Kīngitanga. They also actively engage in learning experiences that builds their confidence in new and unfamiliar contexts. Students are highly confident and conduct themselves appropriately in a wide range of contexts.
Students experience learning in a nurturing environment based on the Kīngitanga and Te Aho Matua. Learning programmes are authentic and interesting for students. Kaimahi plan programmes that connect to Te Winika the strategic vision of the kura, Te Aho Matua and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. Attendance and engagement have improved because of the enhanced learning environment, the increased use of te reo Māori and self-efficacy in students. Well established routines and responsive teaching has supported students to become more confident and independent in knowing their learning goals. Kaiako know which students require additional support and strategies and resources are put in place to promote their progress and achievement. Increasingly, students display positive attitudes to learning and they are developing as engaged, confident and inquisitive learners and thinkers.
High expectations are in place for students, kaimahi and whānau. The tumuaki has been pivotal in increasing the level of te reo Māori spoken within the kura. This is having a positive influence on whānau and the wider community. There is also a renewed emphasis on Te Aho Matua across all kura operations. Staff are professional and this has a positive effect on students and whānau. Raukura are encouraged to return and participate in kura activities as role models and as future leaders within the kaupapa. Most management systems are efficient. The board and whānau receive regular and comprehensive reports that assist them with decision making. Staff connections to mana whenua align to the aspirations of the kiianga ‘ka rere te awa, ka rere te reo, ka puta ki te ao’. There is a deliberate and strategic approach to preparing students for experiences beyond their time at the kura. Students develop a high level of confidence in a range of contexts in preparation for their future pathways.
Whānau are focussed on preparing students for future success. The new board and tumuaki have prioritised improving the kura culture, environment and relationships with whānau, hapū and iwi. All areas of development are explicit and purposeful. Whānau are celebrating the improvements that have occurred. They are now better positioned to focus on accelerating student progress and achievement, and this has been identified as a priority. The tumuaki is a strong leader who leads by example. Expectations of professionalism and continual improvement are modelled to staff, students and whānau.
Good use is made of internal evaluation to inform decision making and strategic planning. This includes ongoing discussions and consultation to develop their Wharekura in the future. The kura had identified student attendance as an issue. A strategy to address this involves whānau input and significant improvement is noted. Students strive to demonstrate the aspiration of the kiianga ‘ka rere te awa, ka rere te reo, puta atu ki te ao’.
Human resource management requires strengthening. An annual assessment of the performance of the tumuaki and professional growth cycles for kaiako are incomplete. Staff have completed self-appraisals but are yet to be assessed by another person. Completing the process will assist in identifying staff professional development needs. Leaders are working with Te Rūnanganui o ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa (TRN) to complete this and align their system to Te Aho Matua.
Whānau understanding of Te Aho Matua requires strengthening. While the tumuaki has a sound knowledge, the wider whānau would benefit from wānanga Aho Matua with Te Runanga Nui to build their understandings. Student outcomes could be better understood and further enhanced.
Student progress and achievement in te reo matatini and pāngarau require improvement. Most students are underachieving, and their progress requires acceleration to support their success in these areas. Now that the kura culture, te reo Māori and management systems have been improved the kura is well positioned to focus on improving teaching and learning in these areas.
Before the review, the board of trustees and principal completed the ERO Whānau 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 review, ERO checked the following items because they have a potentially high impact on student achievement:
ERO and the kura developed the following recommendation:
Tiwana Hibbs
Toka ā Nuku - Director
Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Review Services
4 March 2025
| Location | Port Waikato |
| Ministry of Education profile number | 1151 |
| Kura type | Full Primary (Years 1-8) |
| Kura roll | 41 |
| Ethnic composition | Māori 41 |
| Special features | Te Aho Matua |
| Review team on site | September 2024 |
| Date of this report | 4 March 2025 |
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review, May 2018; Education Review, June 2015; Te Aho Matua Review May, 2013 |
E tū ana Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Pūaha o Waikato ki te hapori o Te Pūaha o Waikato. E whakarato ana te kura i te mātauranga rumaki reo Māori mō ngā ākonga o ngā tau 1 ki te 8, i runga anō i ngā mātāpono o Te Aho Matua. Ka āta whakaritea ngā ākonga, ā, he ngākau titikaha anō hoki ō rātou nā tō rātou mōhiotanga ki te Tainuitanga. E hāpaitia ana rātou kia whai wāhi nui ai rātou ki ngā akoranga, ā, kia rongo ai anō hoki rātou i te angitu. Me whakapakari tonu te poari me te tumuaki i te kāwanatanga me te ārahitanga i te kura.
Tērā ka whakahaeretia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga te arotake whai muri o Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Pūaha o Waikato i roto i ngā tau e toru, arā, mā Te Rākeitanga.
E tū ana Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Pūaha o Waikato ki te hapori o Te Pūaha o Waikato. E whakarato ana te kura i te mātauranga rumaki reo Māori mō ngā ākonga o ngā tau 1 ki te 8, i runga anō i ngā mātāpono o Te Aho Matua. I tēnei wā e 44 ngā ākonga ki tēnei kura, ā, he tokomaha ngā ākonga ka whakawhiti mai i waho atu i te hapori o Te Pūaha o Waikato ki te ako ki tēnei kura. Ko te Tainuitanga me Te Kīngitanga te tino tūāpapa ahurea o ngā akoranga ki tēnei kura.
Nō te tau 2015 Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i tāutu ai i te maha o ngā wāhanga e noho āwangawanga ana i roto i te kāwana, te whakahaeretanga, me te whakaritenga, te whakatinanatanga anō hoki o te marautanga. I te whakawhanake tonuhia ngā mahi ki te arotake whaiaro. Me arotake te tūtohinga, te mahere rautaki, me te mahere ā-tau hoki i taua wā. He whāiti noa te tātari me te pūrongo i ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki ngā paetae ākonga hei hāpai i te whakapai tonutanga o te kounga o ngā akoranga mō ngā ākonga, me te whai huatanga o ngā whakataunga a ngā kaiārahi me te poari o te kura. Kīhai ētahi āhuatanga o te whakahaere i ngā kaimahi e āta whakatinanahia ana. I taua wā, he hou te tumuaki ki tōna tūranga, otirā, he tuatahitanga māna anō hoki ki te mahi hei tumuaki.
Whai muri i te arotake o mua, kua taetae atu Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ki te kura mō ngā wā poto ki te aromātai i te ahu whakamua me ngā whakapaitanga. Hei whakakapi i aua huihuinga, i taetae atu anō hoki i te Whiringa-ā-nuku o 2017 ki te hui ki te taha o ngā kaimahi me ngā kaitiaki o te poari, ā, i te Paenga-whāwhā o 2018 anō hoki ki te whakatutuki i ngā kitenga i roto i ngā akomanga. Kua mahi tonu te tumuaki me te poari ki te whakatutuki haere i ngā wāhanga i tāutuhia ai hei whakawhanake ake. E mahi ana Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga ki te taha o te poari ki te whakatutuki i ngā take e haere tonu ana mō te āhua o te wāhi me ngā whare o te kura. Nō te Hakihea o 2017 Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga i whakakore ai i te wawaotanga manatū i te hāpai i te poari.
Kei te tūmāia ngā ākonga i roto i ō rātou mōhiotanga ki te Tainuitanga.
Ka kitea te ngākau titikaha o ngā ākonga nā tō rātou tuakiri. He whānui ngā tūmomo wheako e whakakoia ana i te mana o te Tainuitanga ki ngā ākonga. Ka whakanuia ngā whakapapa e te whānau, ā, ka ārahi rātou i te whakawhanaketanga o ngā ākonga katoa i tō rātou tuakiri hei uri o ō rātou whānau, ō rātou hapū, me tō rātou iwi. Na tēnei, ka hāpai rātou i ngā ākonga ki te whai wāhi atu ki ngā tino kaupapa a Tainui, pērā i te Koroneihana me ngā poukai. Ka ako ngā ākonga i ngā tikanga me ngā kawa o Tainui.
Ka taea e te nuinga o ngā ākonga te whai wāhi atu ki ngā taumahi ako mā te reo Māori. He tokomaha anō hoki ngā ākonga i tīmata ai ki te kura me te iti noa o ngā mōhiotanga me te māia ki te kōrero i te reo Māori. Kua whakapuakihia e ngā kaiako te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo rautaki hopu reo me ngā aronga whakaako, hei kōkiri i te ako i te reo kia āhei ai aua ākonga ki te āta whai wāhi ake ki te hōtaka akoranga. Ka kitea ngā whakapaitanga ki ngā akomanga. Ka kitea ki ngā tamariki tuākana tō rātou tūmāia i roto i ō rātou āheinga, ā, he pai hoki rātou hei tauira mō ngā ākonga tēina. E mōhio ana te tumuaki me te kaiako, he mea nui te whakapūmau i te taiao ako rumaki reo Māori mō ngā ākonga.
Kua whakaratohia te whakawhanaketanga ngaio o waho mā ngā kaiako, hei whakapakari i tō rātou mōhiotanga me ā rātou whakaritenga e pā ana ki te aromatawai, inarā, mā te aronga nui tonu hoki ki te reo matatini. Kua pakari ake te tūmāia ki te aromatawai i ngā taumata o te reo ā-waha, ā, ki te tautuhi hoki i ngā matea ako reo. E whanake ana ngā pūnaha ki te whakaemi me te tātari i ngā mōhiohio aromatawai. Ka whakamahia aua mōhiohio hei whakarōpū i ngā ākonga, hei ārahi i ngā mahere a ngā kaiako, ā, hei whakarato anō hoki i ngā paetae ākonga ki te poari.
E whanake haere ana te tūmāia o ngā ākonga ki te whakatutuki i ō rātou tūranga me ā rātou kawenga mahi hei uri o tō rātou iwi. Ka mahi ngātahi rātou ki te āta whakarite i tā rātou pūmau ake i tēnā i ākona ai e rātou mō te reo Māori me ngā tikanga. Ka tū rātou hei kaiārahi ki te whakatauira me te whakapūmau i ngā tikanga i whakatakotohia ai ki te kura, pērā i ngā karakia, me te whakatau i ngā manuhiri ki te kura. Ka poipoia aua tūranga ārahi e ngā pākeke, ā, e āhurutia ana rātou kia āta whakaritea tā rātou kawe ake i aua tūranga i roto i ō rātou whānau, ki runga hoki i te marae. Ka tū ngā ākonga tuākana ki te marae, mā te tautoko anō hoki o tō rātou kura. Haere ai ngā ākonga i ia te wā ki ngā hui ki te marae e pā tata atu ana ki Te Pūaha o Waikato, ā, kua whakamihia rātou e ngā kaumātua mō ā rātou whakamātau ki te whakapakari i ngā rangatira o te whakatupuranga kei te heke mai, i roto i ō rātou hapori. E whakariterite ana ngā akoranga a ngā ākonga i tā rātou kawe atu i ngā tino tūranga i roto i ō rātou whānau me ō rātou marae.
Ka whakaratohia ki ngā ākonga ngā akoranga e whakatutuki ana i ō rātou matea ake. Ka kitea ō rātou ngākau titikaha i te taiao ako, i a rātou e patapatai ana, ā, e mahi ngātahi ana hoki. He pai ngā mahinga i āta whakaritea i ngā akomanga e rua, ā, he whai wāhitanga mō ngā ākonga ki te mahi takitahi, te mahi takirōpū, me te mahi anō hoki ki te taha o te kaiako. Kua whakatinanahia te Positive Behaviour for Learning, arā, te PB4L, i runga anō hoki i te āhua o ngā uaratanga o te kura. He kaiārahi o te PB4L i roto i te kura, ā, kua whai hua tēnei ki te whakapūmau tonu i te kotahitanga o te taiao ako.
Nō te tīmatanga o te tau 2018 tētahi rōpū kaiako hou i tīmata ai ki te whakaako ki te kura. E hāpai ngātahi ana ō rātou tini pūkenga hei painga mō ngā ākonga me ngā kaiako rangatahi tonu e noho ana ki te kura i tēnei wā. Ka kitea tō rātou manaakitanga mō ngā ākonga, ā, ka akiaki rātou i ngā ākonga ki te tū manawa whakahī mō ā rātou whakatutukitanga ake. Ka whai wāhi atu ngā kaiako ki ngā ako ngaio me te whakawhanaketanga ngaio, hei whakapakari ake i ā rātou whakaritenga ngaio. He pakari te kounga o ngā mahi ki te whakamahere i te marau, ā, ka tohu anō hoki i ngā huarahi ka whāia e ngā kaiako ki te whakamahi i ō rātou mōhiotanga ki ngā kaupapa me te whakaako. He riterite ake te whakamahinga o ngā aromatawai ōkawa, ōpaki hoki – tae atu ki ngā kitenga -hei tāutuhia ngā matea ako o ngā ākonga. E hāpaitia ana ngā ākonga, kia pārekareka ai ki a rātou te ako, ā, kia rongo ai anō hoki rātou i te angitu.
Kua whakapakari tonu te tumuaki i ōna pūkenga me ōna pūmanawa hei kaiārahi. Ko te tautoko o waho – tae atu hoki ki ngā kōrero urupare i te mahi arohaehae – i hāpai ai i te aronga me te pūtake o te whakawhanaketanga i roto i te ārahitanga ki te kura. Kua puritia tonuhia e te tumuaki ngā hononga ngaio puta noa i te hapori, tae atu hoki ki ētahi atu kaiārahi i ngā kura rumaki reo Māori o Tainui Waikato. Ka hāpai anō hoki aua hononga i ngā hononga tauutuutu anō hoki o ngā ākonga, ngā kaimahi, me te whānau.
Ko te whakatū me te whakapūmau hoki i ngā kaiako mātanga e tika ana tētahi wero tonu mō te kura, inarā, nā tōna tū ki te taiwhenua. He maha ngā whakarerekētanga ki ngā tūnga kaimahi i roto i ngā tau tata kua pahure ake nei, ā, kua whai pānga ēnei ki tō rātou āheinga ki te āta whakapūmau i te riterite o ngā whakaritenga mā ngā kaiako me te whānau. Ko ngā kaimahi me ngā kaitiaki o te poari e noho tonu ana ki reira, e aro matua tonu ana ki te whakapūmau i te kōkiri tonutanga ki ngā kaupapa matua i tāutuhia ai i roto i te kura.
E arotahi ana te poari ki te whakawhanake i tō rātou āheinga ki te āta kāwana i te kura kia whai hua ai. Kei ngā kaitiaki o te poari, ko rātou kua roa nei e whai wāhi atu ana, me rātou anō hoki o te whānau e noho hou ana ki ngā mahi kāwana o te kura. E whakawhanake ana rātou i te māramatanga ake o te katoa ki ā rātou kawenga mahi, ā, i ngā huarahi ki te whakamahi i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo mōhiohio arotake whaiaro hei tūāpapa mō ngā mahi ki te whakatau i ngā whakaritenga e whai hua ai. He wawata anō hoki mō te pae tawhiti e whakaarohia ana e te poari me te tumuaki, tae atu ki te whakatū i tētahi wharekura hei whakawhānui ake i ngā huarahi rumaki reo Māori o ngā ākonga, ā, tērā anō pea ka hūnuku ki tētahi wāhi hou.
Me whakatō tonu te poari me te tumuaki i ngā whakarerekētanga papai ki ngā hanganga kāwana, hanganga ārahi hoki i te kura. Me hāngai hoki tēnei ki te whakapūmau i ngā tino whakaritenga e pā ana ki te aromātai me te arotake whaiaro, hei āta whakapūmau i tā rātou whakatutuki i ngā tino putanga mō ngā ākonga, ā, hei whakatutuki anō hoki i te katoa o ngā herenga ā-ture.
Kua pai ake ngā mahi e pā ana ki te arotake whaiaro, ā, e tika ana kia whai wā i nāianei ki te whakamahine me te whakatōpū i aua mahi. E mōhio ana te poari, e tika ana kia whakatakotohia tētahi mahere tauatanga mō ngā tūranga e pā ana ki te kāwanatanga, te ārahitanga, me ngā mahi whakaakoranga.
I roto i ngā tau tata kua pahure ake nei, kua pā mai ētahi wero ki te poari, ā, nā runga i aua wero kua whai wā rātou ki te whakaaro huritao ki ā rātou tukanga, me ngā huarahi ka whāia pea ki te whakatutuki haere i ngā whakapaitanga. Mai i aua wheako, e mōhio ana te poari ki te whai huatanga ki te toro atu ki te ārahitanga me ngā tohutohu e tika ana, hei āta hāpai i a rātou ki te whakawhanake me te whakapūmau i ngā hanganga kāwana papai. He mātātoa tonu te whai whakaaro o te poari ki ngā wāhanga o te kāwana hei tirohanga tonutanga, ā, e whai wāhi atu ana ki Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga ki te whakapakari ake i te kāwanatanga ki te kura.
E whakarato ana te marau ā-kura i te angamahi tika mō ngā akoranga, ā, e whakapūmau ana i te whakahirahiratanga o Tainui me Te Kīngitanga. Me whakawhanake tonu te whānau me ngā kaimahi i te kiko me ngā rauemi e whakapakari ai i ngā whai wāhitanga ako o ngā ākonga i tēnei wā. Ko te tikanga, mā tēnei mahi ka pakari ake te whakatakotoranga o ngā mahere paetawhiti, me te whakatinanatanga o aua mahere.
I mua o te arotake i whakatutukitia e te whānau me te tumuaki te Tauāki Kupu Tūturu a te Whānau 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 ō 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 te paetae o ngā ākonga:
E taunaki ana Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, kia tahuri te tumuaki me te poari ki te:
E tū ana Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Pūaha o Waikato ki te hapori o Te Pūaha o Waikato. E whakarato ana te kura i te mātauranga rumaki reo Māori mō ngā ākonga o ngā tau 1 ki te 8, i runga anō i ngā mātāpono o Te Aho Matua. Ka āta whakaritea ngā ākonga, ā, he ngākau titikaha anō hoki ō rātou nā tō rātou mōhiotanga ki te Tainuitanga. E hāpaitia ana rātou kia whai wāhi nui ai rātou ki ngā akoranga, ā, kia rongo ai anō hoki rātou i te angitu. Me whakapakari tonu te poari me te tumuaki i te kāwanatanga me te ārahitanga i te kura.
Tērā ka whakahaeretia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga te arotake whai muri o Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Pūaha o Waikato i roto i ngā tau e toru, arā, mā Te Rākeitanga.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori
28 Haratua, 2018
Te tūwāhi | Kei Te Pūaha o Waikato | |
Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 1151 | |
Te tūmomo kura | He kura tuatahi (Tau 1 - 8) | |
Te tokomaha o ngā ākonga o te kura | 44 | |
Te Ira Tangata | Kōtiro 16 Tama 28 | |
Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori | 100% |
Ngā āhuatanga motuhake | Te Aho Matua | |
Te wā i te kura te rōpū arotake | 6 Paenga-whāwhā 2018 | |
Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 28 Haratua, 2018 | |
Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga Te Aho Matua Arotake Motuhake | Pipiri 2015 Haratua 2013 Paenga-whāwhā 2009 |
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Puaha o Waikato is located in Port Waikato. The kura offers Māori medium education for Year 1 to 8 students in line with the principles of Te Aho Matua. Students are well prepared and confident in their knowledge of Tainuitanga. They are supported to enjoy learning and experience success. The board of trustees and tumuaki must continue to strengthen governance and leadership in the kura.
The next ERO review of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Pūaha o Waikato will be in three years – Te Rākeitanga – Expansive Evaluation.
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Puaha o Waikato is located in Port Waikato. The kura offers Māori medium education for Year 1 to 8 students in line with the principles of Te Aho Matua. There are currently 44 students at this kura, and many of the students travel from outside the Port Waikato community to attend the kura. Tainuitanga and Te Kīngitanga provide a strong cultural foundation for learning in the kura.
In 2015, ERO identified several areas of concern in governance, management, and curriculum management and implementation. Self review practices were still developing. The charter, strategic plan and annual plan required review. There was limited analysis and reporting of student achievement information to support ongoing improvements in the quality of learning for students, and to enable effective decision making by kura leaders and the board of trustees. Aspects of personnel management were not being implemented well. At that time, the tumuaki was new to her role and a first-time principal.
Since the time of the previous review, ERO has conducted a number of short visits to evaluate progress and improvement. This concluded with visits in October 2017 to meet with staff and board members, and in April 2018 to complete classroom observations. The tumuaki and board of trustees have continued work towards addressing the identified areas for development. The Ministry of Education is working with the board of trustees to address ongoing issues regarding the physical site and buildings of the kura. Statutory intervention to support the board of trustees was revoked by the Ministry of Education in December 2017.
Students are confident in their knowledge of Tainuitanga.
Students display confidence in their identity. There is a range of experiences that affirm the value of Tainuitanga for students. The whānau acknowledge whakapapa and guide all students to determine their whānau, hapū and iwi. Consequently, they support students to have opportunities to observe and participate in significant events in Tainui such as Koroneihana and Poukai. Students learn about tikanga and kawa specific to Tainui.
Most students can participate in learning activities through the medium of the Māori language. There are a number of students who have started at the kura with limited capability and confidence in te reo Māori. Kaiako have adopted a range of language acquisition strategies and teaching approaches to accelerate language learning so that these students can participate more fully in the learning programme. Improvements are evident in the classrooms. Older students show confidence in their abilities and provide good role models for younger students. The tumuaki and kaiako recognise the importance of maintaining a Māori immersion learning environment for students.
External professional development has been provided for kaiako to strengthen their knowledge and practice of assessment, with a particular focus on te reo matatini. There is increased confidence to assess levels of oral language and determine language learning needs. Systems are developing to collate and analyse assessment information. This information is used to group students, guide kaiako planning, and provide student achievement data to the board of trustees.
Students develop confidence to carry out their roles and responsibilities as members of their iwi. They work together to ensure that they confidently uphold what they have learnt with respect to te reo Māori and tikanga. They take lead roles to model and maintain the tikanga established within the kura, such as karakia and welcoming visitors to the kura. These leadership roles are fostered by adults in a nurturing environment that ensures students will be well prepared to take on formal roles within their whānau and marae. Older students stand on the marae with support from their kura. Student regularly attend hui at local marae near Port Waikato, and have been commended by local kaumātua for their efforts to build the next generation of leaders for their communities. Students learning prepares them for important roles in their whānau and marae.
Students are provided learning that caters for their individual needs. They display confidence in the learning environment by asking questions and working together. Good routines have been established across the two classrooms with opportunities for students to work independently, in groups and alongside the kaiako. Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) has been implemented in line with the values of the kura. There is internal leadership for PB4L which has contributed to maintaining an inclusive learning environment.
A new team of kaiako began working at the kura from the start of 2018. They have complementary skills which they share to benefit students and young teaching professionals who are currently based in the kura. They display care for students and encourage them to take pride in their individual achievements. Kaiako participate in professional learning and development to strengthen their professional practice. The quality of curriculum planning is sound, and shows how kaiako make use of their subject and pedagogical knowledge There is more consistent use of formal and informal assessments including observations to determine the learning needs of students. Students are supported to enjoy learning and experience success.
The tumuaki has continued to consolidate her leadership skills and capabilities. External support, including appraisal feedback, has provided direction and purpose for the development of leadership within the kura. The principal has maintained professional networks within the local community as well as with other Māori medium kura leaders in the wider Tainui region. These networks support reciprocal relationships for students, staff and whānau.
The recruitment and retention of suitably qualified and experienced teachers remains a challenge for the kura, especially given its rural location. There have been a number of staffing changes in recent years which have impacted on their capacity to embed consistent practices for kaiako and whānau. Those staff and board members who have remained are committed to maintaining momentum towards identified priorities in the kura.
The board of trustees is focused on developing their capability for effective governance. The current composition of the board includes a blend of long-serving trustees alongside whānau members who are new to kura governance. They are developing greater collective understanding of their individual and collective responsibilities, and how to use a range of self review information as a basis for effective decision making. There are longer-term aspirations that are being considered by the board of trustees and tumuaki including the establishment of a wharekura to extend the Māori medium pathways for students, and the potential relocation to a new site.
The board of trustees and tumuaki should continue to embed the positive changes to governance and leadership structures in the kura. This should include maintaining rigorous evaluation and self-review practices to ensure they can achieve excellent outcomes for students and meet all regulatory requirements.
Self review practices have improved and now require time for refinement and consolidation. The board of trustees is aware of the need to ensure there is a plan for succession of governance, leadership and teaching roles.
The board of trustees has experienced challenges in recent years which has provided opportunities for them to reflect on their processes and consider how improvements can be made. From these experiences, the board of trustees has recognised the value of seeking appropriate guidance and advice to ensure they can develop and maintain good governance structures. The board continue to proactively consider areas of governance that require ongoing attention, and are engaging with the Ministry of Education to strengthen governance in the kura.
The marau ā-kura continues to provide a relevant framework for learning that reinforces the importance of Tainui and Te Kīngitanga. The whānau and staff should continue to develop content and resources that build upon current learning opportunities for students. This should provide more structure for longer term planning and implementation.
Before the review, the whānau and Tumuaki completed the ERO Whānau 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 review, ERO checked the following items because they have a potentially high impact on student achievement:
ERO recommends the tumuaki and board of trustees:
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Puaha o Waikato is located in Port Waikato. The kura offers Māori medium education for Year 1 to 8 students in line with the principles of Te Aho Matua. Students are well prepared and confident in their knowledge of Tainuitanga. They are supported to enjoy learning and experience success. The board of trustees and tumuaki must continue to strengthen governance and leadership in the kura.
The next ERO review of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Pūaha o Waikato will be in three years – Te Rākeitanga – Expansive Evaluation.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori
28 May 2018
| Location | Port Waikato | ||
| Ministry of Education profile number | 1151 | ||
| Kura type | Full Primary (Year 1 - 8) | ||
| Kura roll | 44 | ||
| Gender composition | Girls 16 Boys 28 | ||
| Ethnic composition | Māori | 100% | |
| Special features | Te Aho Matua | ||
| Review team on site | 6 April 2018 | ||
| Date of this report | 28 May 2018 | ||
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review Te Aho Matua Review Special Review | June 2015 May 2013 April 2009 | |