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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.
“Hinemihi i te ao, Hinemihi i te pō”
E tū ana Te Kura o Ngāpuke ki Ngāpuke, e pā tata atu ana i Taumarunui. He kura tuatahi tēnei e whakarato ana i te mātauranga rumaki reo Māori o te Taumata 2 mō ngā uri o ngā tau 1 ki te 8. He wāhanga wharekura hoki tō te kura mō ngā uri o ngā tau 9 ki te 13, ā, kei raro i te maru o Te Kura o Hīrangi.
Ka kitea ki ngā uri tō rātou ngākau nuitanga ki te ako i a Hinemihi, ā, e whanake ana rātou hei kaitiaki i ngā taonga tuku iho.
E ako ana ngā uri ki tētahi taiao e tautāwhi ana i te Hinemihitanga, ā, e whakatairanga ana hoki i te reo Māori. Kua waihangatia e te whānau me ngā kaiārahi o te kura te marau me te taiao e kōkiri ana i tō rātou wawata kia tū hei kura rumaki reo Māori katoa hei te tau 2028. E whai wāhi nui ana, e eke panuku ana hoki ngā uri o ngā tau 1 ki te 5, mā roto mai i ngā wāhi ako e kaha whakatairanga ana i te reo Māori. E whakaakona ana ngā uri o ngā tau 6 ki te 8 mā te reo Māori me te reo Pākehā. Ka whai pānga tino nui te marae me te hapori whānui ki ngā wheako ahurea e whakaratohia ana mō ngā uri. He whai wāhitanga mō ngā uri ki te ārahi i ngā haka pōhiri, i ngā mōteatea, me ngā waiata tautoko, ā, kei te piki haere tō rātou tūmāia. Ka rongo rātou i te reo me ngā tikanga Māori e ahu mai ai i te marae. Ka kawe māoriori nei ngā uri i ngā tūranga me ngā kawenga mahi hei kaitiaki o tō rātou marae. E whanake ana te ngākau titikaha o ngā ākonga hei uri o Hinemihi.
Me titiro wawe ki te ahu whakamua me ngā whakatutukitanga o ngā uri ki ngā tau 6 ki te 8. Ki tā ngā hōtuku o te kura mō te mutunga o te tau 2023, kāhore te nuinga o ngā uri i whakatutuki i ngā tūmanako o te kura i roto i te reo matatini me te pāngarau. Me titiro wawe ki te whakatakoto i ngā taumata mātauranga, ā, ki te whakamahere hoki mō ngā whakapaitanga, heoi, kei te ngoikore aua tūāhuatanga i tēnei wā. Kāhore te mahere rautaki e tautuhi ana, e arotahi ana rānei ki ngā matea o ngā uri katoa, ki ngā wāhanga rānei o te marau e tohu ana i ngā rerekētanga. Kāhore hoki te mahere rautaki e whakatakoto ana i ngā tūmanako teitei ki te whakatere i te ahu whakamua o ngā uri e tika ana. Kua tae ki te wā kia whakawhanake, kia whakatinana hoki ngā kaiārahi o te kura i tētahi mahere e whakapai ai i te whakaako, ā, e whakatere ai i te ahu whakamua hoki o aua uri. Me hāpai ake i ngā uri ki te eke ki ō rātou tino pūmanawa.
Me tautoko Te Poumarumaru me ngā kaiārahi ki te kawe ake i ō rātou tūranga kia whai hua ake ai. Me whai māramatanga ake Te Poumarumaru ki ō rātou tūranga me ā rātou kawenga, ā, me kaha ake te mahi ngātahi. Kāhore te tumuaki i toro atu ki ngā kaitiaki mō te whakawhanaketanga o te mahere rautaki a te kura. Me whai wāhi hoki te whānau me te hapori o te kura ki te whakapuaki i ō rātou whāinga me ō rātou wawata, ā, me whai pānga hoki ērā ki te mahere rautaki me te mahere ā-tau. Kua ngoikore te whakatinanatanga o te mahere rautaki me te mahere ā-tau, ā, kāhore hoki i ū ki te rārangi arotake kaupapa here. Nā tēnā, kua heke te āhua o ngā rawa i te kura, ā, kua pupū ake ngā tūāhuatanga maha e whakamōrearea ana i ngā uri. Kāhore ngā kaupapa here matua katoa o te hauora me te haumaru e whakatutuki ana i ngā herenga ā-ture. Kāhore anō ngā mema o Te Poumarumaru kia kawe i te whakahaere āhua mahi ā-tau mō te tumuaki. E mōhio ana ngā kaitiaki, me whai tautoko rātou, me whai tuhinga ārahi papai hoki rātou, kia pai ake ai tā rātou kawe atu i ō rātou tūranga. Kua whakamōrearea i te noho haumaru o ngā uri.
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:
Kua tahuri pai Te Poumarumaru me te tumuaki ki ngā whakaaturanga a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, ā, kua hui tahi, kua tīmata kē hoki ki te whakatutuki haere i ngā wāhanga herenga ā-ture me ngā take i tautuhia ai kia whakatikaina. Kua whai kirimina ratonga rātou ki te taha o School Docs, ā, hei te Here-turi-kōkā o te tau 2024 taua kirimina tīmata ai. He huarahi ka whai wāhi atu ki te hāpai i te whakamaheretanga me te aroturukitanga o tētahi mahere mahi a te poari, ā, ka whakaū hoki i tētahi rārangi arotake me te aromātai o roto. Whai muri i te aromātai a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ki te kura tonu, kua whakaratohia e te tumuaki ngā whakaaturanga e tohu ana i te whai wāhi atu a ngā kaimahi ki ngā whakangungu e pā ana ki te Safeguarding Children me te Child Protection eLearning. Kei ngā kaimahi whakaako katoa ngā tiwhikete mahi o te wā, ā, kua whakatakotohia ngā tukanga kia arowhaingia e ngā pirihimana ngā kaimahi o te kura kāhore e whakaako ana.
Hei whakatutuki i ngā herenga ā-ture, me tahuri rātou ki te:
Ko ngā taunaki o ERO, kia mahi te tumuaki, poumarumaru, te roopu hāpai, Ngā Kura-ā-iwi, me te Te Whakarōputanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa ki te whakawaihanga he māhere rautaki hei whakatutuki I ngā Herenga-ā-ture o te pūrongo nei.
Rita Walker
Toka ā Nuku Whakakapi
Te Uepū-a-Motu – Māori Services
27 Hereturikōkā 2024
| Te tūwāhi | Kei Ngāpuke, ki Taumarunui |
| Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 1847 |
| Te tūmomo kura | He kura tuatahi (Tau 1-8) |
| Te tokomaha o ngā ākonga o te kura | 52 |
| Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori 52 |
| Ngā āhuatanga motuhake | Ngā Kura ā-Iwi |
| Te wā i te kura te rōpū arotake | Pipiri 2024 |
| Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 27 Hereturikōkā 2024 |
| Ngā pūrongo o mua | Arotake Mātauranga, Haratua 2019; Arotake Mātauranga, Hōngongoi 2017; Arotake Mātauranga, Pipiri 2014 |
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.
“Hinemihi i te ao, Hinemihi i te pō”
Te Kura o Ngāpuke is in Ngāpuke, near Taumarunui. It is a full primary school, providing Level 2 immersion Māori education, for uri in Years 1-8. The kura also has a wharekura provision for uri Years 9-13 as a satellite site linked to Te Kura o Hirangi.
Uri show keen interest in learning about Hinemihi and are developing as kaitiaki and cultural guardians.
Uri learn in an environment that embraces Hinemihitanga and promotes te reo Māori. Whānau and school leaders have designed a curriculum and environment to progress their aspiration of becoming a te reo Māori total immersion kura by 2028. Uri in Years 1 to 5 enjoy and progress well in learning spaces permeated by te reo Māori. Uri in Years 6 to 8 are taught in both te reo Māori and the English language. The marae and wider community play a critical role in providing uri with cultural experiences. Uri have opportunities to lead haka pōhiri, mōteatea and waiata tautoko with increasing confidence. They are exposed to te reo and tikanga Māori associated with the marae. Uri naturally assume roles and responsibilities as guardians of their marae. Uri are developing confidence as uri of Hinemihi.
Progress and achievement for uri in Years 6-8 requires immediate action. The end of 2023 kura data shows the majority of uri did not meet kura expectations in literacy and numeracy. Academic target setting and planning for improvement requires urgent attention, currently these lack rigour. The strategic plan does not identify or focus on all uri needs or curriculum areas where disparities occur. And it does not set high expectations for accelerating the progress of those uri who require this. It is time for kura leaders to develop and implement a plan to improve teaching and accelerate the progress of these uri. Uri require more support to reach their full potential.
The poumarumaru and leadership require support to undertake their roles efficiently. Poumarumaru need to understand their roles and responsibilities better and more collaborative practice is required. The tumuaki has not included trustees in the development of the kura strategic plan. The kura whānau and community should also have opportunities to express their goals and aspirations, and these should influence strategic and annual planning. Implementation of strategic and annual planning has lacked rigour and a schedule of policy review has not been maintained. This has resulted in the kura physical environment falling into disrepair and presenting several hazards to uri. Not all key health and safety policies meet legislative requirements. Poumarumaru members have not undertaken annual performance management of the tumuaki. Trustees are aware they need support and better guiding documentation to carry out their roles well. Uri safety has been at risk.
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:
The poumarumaru and the tumuaki have responded positively to the ERO findings and have met and begun to take steps to address the non-compliances and concerns identified. They have entered into a service agreement with SchoolDocs, the agreement commences from August 2024. This should assist with planning and monitoring a board workplan and maintaining a schedule of review and internal evaluation. Since the onsite phase of the ERO evaluation the tumuaki has provided evidence showing staff have undergone Safeguarding Children and Child Protection eLearning training. All teaching staff have current practising certificates and processes are in place for police vetting non-teaching staff.
To meet compliance requirements, they must:
ERO recommend that the tumuaki, poumarumaru and the leadership team work with Ngā Kura-ā-Iwi and Te Whakarōputanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa to develop an action plan to address the areas identified as key next steps and noncompliances in this report.
Rita Walker
Toka-ā-Nuku – Acting Director
Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Review Services
27 August 2024
| Location | Ngāpuke, Taumarunui |
| Ministry of Education profile number | 1847 |
| Kura type | Full Primary (Years 1-8) |
| Kura roll | 52 |
| Ethnic composition | Māori 52 |
| Special features | Ngā Kura-ā-Iwi |
| Review team on site | June 2024 |
| Date of this report | 27 August 2024 |
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review, May 2019; Education Review, July 2017; Education Review, June 2014. |
He tino nui te ahu whakamua o Te Kura o Ngāpuke ki te whakatutuki i te nuinga o ngā wāhanga i tāutuhia ai i te tau 2017 ki te pūrongo a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, hei whakawhanake ake, tae atu ki te whakawhanake tonutanga me te whakatinanatanga o te marautanga ā-kura, ki te kōkiri tonu i ngā mahi kia eke ki te Taumata 1 o te mātauranga rumaki reo Māori, ki te whakapakari i te ārahitanga ngaio, ā, ki te whai wāhi atu ki ngā whakangungu e pā ana ki te kāwanatanga i te kura. He pai te tūnga o te kura ki te kōkiri tonu i ā rātou mahi, me te toro atu hoki ki te tautoko o waho i ngā wā e tika ana, hei whakatutuki i ngā whakaritenga matua i tāutuhia ai ki tēnei aromātai kia whāia tonuhia.
E tū ana Te Kura o Ngāpuke ki Taumarunui, ā, e whakarato ana i te mātauranga ki ngā ākonga o ngā tau 1 ki te 8. E tū ana te kura ki te taha o te marae o Kauriki, ā, he tino hononga ā-iwi tō te kura ki a Ngāti Hinemihi rāua ko Ngāti Tūwharetoa. I te tau 2015, i tīmata te whānau i tētahi tukanga kia tū kē rātou hei kura ā-iwi i raro i te maru o Ngā Kura ā-Iwi o Aotearoa. I tāutu te pūrongo a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i te tau 2017 i ngā wāhanga hei whakawhanake ake, pērā i te whakariterite ki te whakarato i te mātauranga rumaki reo Māori, i te waihanga me te whakatinanatanga o te marautanga, i ngā paetae ākonga, i te aromātai o roto, i te ārahitanga ngaio, ā, i te kāwana hoki i te kura.
Mai i te arotake o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, kua whakatutukihia ētahi whakarerekētanga matua i whai hua nui ai ki ngā whakawhanaketanga i te kura. Nō te tau 2018 tētahi tumuaki tūturu hou i whakatūngia ai. Kua tino piki ake te rārangi ingoa o te kura, mai i te 63 o ngā ākonga i te tau 2017, ki ngā ākonga 110 i te wā o te arotake nei. E hāpaitia ana e Te Kura o Hīrangi i Tūrangi te whakarato a te kura i te mātauranga wharekura me ngā huarahi o Te Tohu Mātauranga ki ngā ākonga o ngā tau 9 ki te 13. E arotahi ana te poari, ngā kaimahi, me te hapori ki ngā whakapaitanga e noho rōnaki ana, otirā, e hāpai atu ai hoki i tā rātou whakawhiti atu ki te tū hei kura ā-iwi.
Kua mārohirohi te tumuaki, te poari, me ngā kaimahi i tā rātou whakapeto ngoi ki te whakatutuki i ngā wāhanga i tāutuhia ai hei whakawhanake ake ki te pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga. Ko aua wāhanga whakawhanake i hāngai ai ki te:
Kua whakaoti i te marautanga ā-kura, ā, e āta hāngai ana tēnei ki te tirohanga whānui mō ngā ākonga me ngā wawata o te hapū. E ārahi ana te marautanga ā-kura i te whakaratonga o ngā wheako ako tūturu e whai pānga nui ana hoki ki ngā ākonga. Ahakoa kei te tīmatanga tonu o ngā mahi ki te whakapuaki i te marautanga, ka arotakengia ā te mutunga o te tau 2019 hei tāutu i ngā āhuatanga pakari me ngā āhuatanga pea hei whakapai ake tonu.
Kei te pai haere te kounga o ngā akoranga a ngā ākonga ki te kura pōtiki. Kua nui ake te māramatanga o ngā kaiako ki te marautanga ā-kura, otirā, ki tēnā anō hoki e hiahiatia ana kia whakapuaki ake rātou i te kounga me te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo wheako ako o ngā ākonga. Kua āta whakamāramahia ngā tūmanako mō ngā kaiako, tae atu ki ngā tūmanako mō te whakamahere i te marautanga, mō te aromatawai, mō te aromātai. Ka whai wāhi atu ngā kaiako ki ngā akoranga ngaio me ngā whakawhanaketanga ngaio o waho, hei whakatairanga ake i ō rātou mōhiotanga me ā rātou whakaritenga. Ka ngākau nui ngā ākonga o te kura pōtiki ki te whai wāhi nui ki ā rātou taumahi ako.
E whanake ana te kounga o ngā akoranga mō ngā ākonga o te kura mātāmua. E whai pānga ana ngā hōtaka akoranga o ngā ākonga ki ā rātou ake paetae me te āhua anō hoki o ā rātou ake ahu whakamua. Ka whai wāhi atu ngā koanga ki Te Whare Tū Taua o Tūwharetoa, ā, he tino tūāpapa whakaioio tēnei mō te angitu o tā rātou ako. Ko ngā tūmomo kaupapa e whakaratohia ana i te kura mātāmua, kua whakatakotohia mā te aromātai i ngā tūmomo kaupapa, me ngā kōrero urupare a ngā ākonga. Kei te whakahono atu ki ngā ratonga o waho, ki ngā pakihi, ki ngā ratonga mātauranga, hei whakawhānui ake i ngā tūmomo huarahi mātauranga, huarahi umanga anō hoki o ngā ākonga. He nui ngā tūmanako o ngā kaiako kia eke angitu ngā ākonga, puta noa i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo horopaki. Ka whai wāhi nui, ka tūmāia hoki ngā ākonga o te kura mātāmua ki te ako.
Kei te haere tonu ngā mahi ki te whakatinana i te taiao ako ka rumaki katoatia ki te reo Māori mō ngā ākonga. E whakapuaki ana te whānau me ngā kaimahi i tētahi rautaki reo Māori ki te whakapakari ake i ō rātou pūmanawa me ō rātou āheinga, kia eke ai rātou ki te tau 2022, ko te whakahaere mā te Taumata 1 (81-100%) o te Rumaki Reo Māori. Kua whakatūngia ētahi kaiako e mātau ana ki te reo Māori i roto i te kura pōtiki. Kei te whakapiki haere ētahi atu o ngā kaimahi me te whānau i tō rātou mōhiotanga me tā rātou whakamahinga o te reo Māori, hei hāpai i tō rātou wawata mō te mātauranga rumaki reo Māori.
E whakarato ana ki ngā ākonga ngā whai wāhitanga me ngā wheako e hāpai ana i tā rātou ako i te reo Māori. He aronga tā te kura katoa ki te whakapakari ake i te reo matatini (arā te pānui me te tuhituhi), tae atu hoki ki te reo ā-waha. E whakamātau ana ngā kaiako i ngā rautaki ka whakapai ake i te māramatanga me te māia o ngā ākonga ki te whakamahi i te reo Māori. Kua whakatakotohia tētahi pūnaha aroturuki hei aru i te ahu whakamua o te whakawhanaketanga reo o ngā ākonga. Ahakoa e mōhio ana ngā ākonga ki te tūmanako kia mātau ake rātou ki te reo Māori, kei te kōrero kē te nuinga o ngā ākonga i te reo Pākehā ki waenga i a rātou anō, puta noa i te rā.
Kei te whakawhanakehia te hōtaka hāpai reo mō ngā ākonga e whakawhiti ana me te iti noa o te reo Māori. Kāhore te nuinga o ngā ākonga e mōhio ana ki te kōrero i te reo Māori, ā, he matea whakawhanaketanga reo ake ō rātou hei āta tāutu, hei āta tautoko hoki. Me hāpai ake i ngā kaiako ki te kōkiri i te mōhio o ngā ākonga ki te reo Māori, me tā rātou whakamahinga i te reo.
Ahakoa kei te kaha ake ngā tukanga me ngā tūmanako e whāia ana e ngā kaiako ki te whakaemi, ki te tātari, ki te pūrongo hoki i ngā paetae ākonga, me āta whakarite te tumuaki me te poari kia tika te tautoko me ngā rauemi mō rātou, mō ngā ākonga hei hāpai ake i roto i ngā akoranga. Me haere tonu te whakawhanaketanga ngaio me ngā mahi ngaio, ā, me whai pānga ki tēnei, ko te āta ārahi i ngā kaiako ki te whakatinana i ngā hōtaka e kōkiri ana i te ahu whakamua a ngā ākonga me ā rātou paetae i roto i te reo matatini me te pāngarau. Waihoki, me whakatinana te tumuaki me ngā kaiako i te aroturukitanga pakari ake o te ahu whakamua o ngā ākonga me ā rātou paetae, ā, me whakapakari anō hoki te pūrongo ki te poari, hei whakamōhio i ngā whakataunga ki te whakahaeretanga me te kāwanatanga i te kura.
E hāngai pū ana te titiro a te poari, a te whānau, a te tumuaki, a ngā kaimahi ki te whakaū i ngā whakapaitanga ki te kura, hei painga mō ā rātou ākonga.
Kua tino piki ake te ārahitanga ngaio ki te kura, whai muri i te arotake o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga. Nō te tau 2018 tētahi tumuaki tūturu hou i whakatūngia ai. He mārama ngā tohutohu, te ārahitanga, me ngā tūmanako e whakaratohia ana e te tumuaki mā ngā kaiako. Kua oti te arotake i ngā tuhinga whakahaere matua, ā, kua āta tāutuhia ngā tūranga o ngā kaimahi me ā rātou kawenga. Kua āta hāpaitia aua mahi mā te whakawhanaketanga o tētahi tukanga arohaehae hou o ngā kaimahi, ā, nō tēnei tau tonu i whakatinanahia ai. Ko te ū tonu o te tautoko o ngā pou tohutohu me ngā pouārahi o Ngā Kura ā-Iwi o Aotearoa, kua whai wāhi atu ki te whakapaitanga ake o te ārahitanga me ngā mahi whakahaere ki te kura.
Kua ū tonu te poari ki te toro atu ki te tautoko o waho, hei whakatairanga ake i ō rātou mōhiotanga ki te kāwanatanga e whai hua ai ki te kura. Kua whakatutukihia e te poari ngā mahi whakangungu a Te Whakarōpūtanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa me Ngā Kura ā-Iwi o Aotearoa. Nā te pai o ngā hononga mahi ki waenga i te tumuaki, ngā hapū o te takiwā, me Ngā Kura ā-Iwi o Aotearoa, he pakari te tūāpapa e whakariterite ana i ngā ākonga ki te eke angitu i roto i ā rātou akoranga ki te kura. Ko te waiora, te haumaru, me te angitu o ngā ākonga i roto i te mātauranga, e noho matua katoa ana ki te titiro a te poari.
He mea nui kia whakapakari tonu te poari i tō rātou āheinga kia whai hua ai te kāwanatanga i te kura, ā, kia kounga kairangi ai ngā mahi aromātai o roto. Taka rawa mai ki tēnei wā, kua āta whai wāhi nui te tumuaki ki ngā tini āhuatanga o ngā mahi kāwana, heoi anō, kua tae anō hoki ki te wā i nāianei kia arotake te poari me te whānau i te hanganga kāwana e whāia ana, mā te aro pū anō hoki ki te whakapiki ake i te whai wāhi mai o te whānau me te iwi. Ka whakawātea tēnei i te tumuaki ki te wāhi wā ake, ki te arotahi ake hoki ki ngā akoranga me ngā paetae a ngā ākonga, puta noa i te kura.
Nā te pikitanga ake o te tatauranga ākonga ki te kura, kāhore pea ngā wāhi akomanga, ngā rauhanga hoki e whakatutuki ai i te piki tonu o te tatauranga ākonga. Me āta aroturuki te tumuaki me te poari i te piki haere o te tatauranga ākonga, kia kore ai ngā akoranga me ngā paetae a ngā ākonga e āwangawanga nā te āhua o ngā whare me ngā rauhanga o tēnei wā.
I mua o te arotake i whakatutukitia e te whānau me te tumuaki te 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 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 haere tonu ngā mahi a te poari, te tumuaki, me ngā kaimahi ki te:
He tino nui te ahu whakamua o Te Kura o Ngāpuke ki te whakatutuki i te nuinga o ngā wāhanga i tāutuhia ai i te tau 2017 ki te pūrongo a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, hei whakawhanake ake, tae atu ki te whakawhanake tonutanga me te whakatinanatanga o te marautanga ā-kura, ki te kōkiri tonu i ngā mahi kia eke ki te Taumata 1 o te mātauranga rumaki reo Māori, ki te whakapakari i te ārahitanga ngaio, ā, ki te whai wāhi atu ki ngā whakangungu e pā ana ki te kāwanatanga i te kura. He pai te tūnga o te kura ki te kōkiri tonu i ā rātou mahi, me te toro atu hoki ki te tautoko o waho i ngā wā e tika ana, hei whakatutuki i ngā whakaritenga matua i tāutuhia ai ki tēnei aromātai kia whāia tonuhia.
Charles Rolleston
Toka ā-nuku
30 Haratua, 2019
Te tūwāhi | Kei Taumarunui | |
Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 1847 | |
Te tūmomo kura | He kura tuatahi (Tau 1-8) | |
Te tokomaha o ngā ākonga o te kura | 110 | |
Te Ira Tangata | Kōtiro 50 Tama 60 | |
Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori Pākehā | 108 2 |
Ngā āhuatanga motuhake | Kura ā-Iwi Te Whakarato i te Mātauranga Wharekura – Te Kura o Hīrangi | |
Te wā i te kura te rōpū arotake | 3 Paenga-whāwhā 2019 | |
Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 30 Haratua, 2019 | |
Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga | Hōngongoi 2017 Pipiri 2014 Haratua 2012 |
Te Kura o Ngāpuke has made considerable progress to address most areas for development identified in the 2017 ERO report including the ongoing development and implementation of the kura curriculum, working towards Level 1 immersion education, strengthening professional leadership and engaging in governance training. The kura is well placed to continue their work, and seek external support as required, to address the key next steps identified in this evaluation.
Te Kura o Ngāpuke is located in Taumarunui and provides education for students from Year 1 to 8. The kura is adjacent to Kauriki Marae and there is a strong iwi connection to Ngāti Hinemihi and Ngāti Tūwharetoa. In 2015, the whānau began a process to transition into becoming a kura ā-iwi affiliated to Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa. The 2017 ERO report identified areas for development including preparation to deliver Māori medium education, curriculum design and implementation, student achievement, internal evaluation, professional leadership and governance.
Since the previous ERO review, there have been key changes which have impacted positively on developments in the kura. A new permanent tumuaki was appointed in 2018. There has been significant roll growth from 63 students in 2017 to 110 students at the time of this review. The provision of wharekura education and NCEA pathways for Year 9 to 13 students is supported by Te Kura o Hīrangi in Tūrangi. The board of trustees, staff and community are focused on sustainable improvements that support their transition to operating as a kura ā-iwi.
The tumuaki, board of trustees and staff have been resolute in their efforts to address the areas for development identified in the previous ERO report. These areas for development included:
The kura curriculum has been completed and clearly aligns to the vision for the students and aspirations of the hapū. The kura curriculum is guiding the provision of authentic and relevant learning experiences for students. Although the curriculum is in the early stages of implementation, it will be reviewed at the end of 2019 to identify areas of strength and potential improvements.
The quality of student learning in the kura pōtiki is improving. Kaiako have a greater understanding of the kura curriculum and what is required of them to deliver the quality and range of learning experiences for students. Expectations for kaiako have been clarified including expectations for curriculum planning, assessment and evaluation. Kaiako participate in external professional learning and development to improve their knowledge and practice. Students in the kura pōtiki are willing participants in their learning activities.
The quality of learning for students in the kura mātāmua is developing. Learning programmes for students take into consideration their individual levels of achievement and progress. Students participate in Te Whare Tū Taua o Tūwharetoa which provides an integral foundation for their learning success. The range of subjects offered in the kura mātāmua has been informed by course evaluation and student feedback. Relationships with external agencies, businesses and education providers are being established to extend the potential education and career pathways for students. Kaiako have high expectations for student success across a range of contexts. Students in the kura mātāmua are engaged and confident learners.
The establishment of a full Māori immersion learning environment for students is ongoing. The whānau and staff are implementing a te reo Māori strategy to build their capacity and capability to be operating at Māori Language Immersion Level 1 (81-100%) by 2022. Kaiako with expertise in te reo Māori have been employed to work in the kura pōtiki. Other staff and whānau are improving their knowledge and use of te reo Māori to support their aspiration for Māori medium education.
Students are provided with opportunities and experiences to support their learning in te reo Māori. There is a focus across the kura on strengthening te reo matatini (reading and writing) as well as te reo ā-waha (oral language). Kaiako are trialling strategies to improve students’ understanding and confidence to use te reo Māori. A monitoring system is in place to track the progress of students’ language development. Although students are aware of the expectation to become more proficient in te reo Māori, most students speak English to each other throughout the day.
The language transition programme for students with limited te reo Māori capability is under development. Most students are non-speakers of te reo Māori and have specific language development needs that must be identified and supported. Kaiako require additional support to accelerate students’ knowledge and use of te reo Māori.
While there are now stronger processes and expectations for kaiako to gather, analyse and report student achievement information, the tumuaki and board of trustees must ensure there is appropriate support and resource in place for students requiring additional learning assistance. Ongoing professional development and work should include practical guidance for kaiako to implement programmes that accelerate student progress and achievement in te reo matatini and pāngarau. Furthermore, the tumuaki and kaiako must implement more rigorous monitoring of student progress and achievement, and strengthen reporting to the board of trustees to inform decision making at management and governance levels in the kura.
The board of trustees, whānau, tumuaki and staff are committed to sustaining improvements in the kura for the benefit of their students.
Professional leadership in the kura has improved significantly since the previous ERO review. A new permanent tumuaki was appointed in 2018. The tumuaki provides clear direction, guidance and expectations for kaiako. A review of key management documents has been completed, and the roles and responsibilities of staff are clearly defined. This work has been well supported by the development of a new staff appraisal process which has been implemented this year. Ongoing support from Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa advisers and mentors has contributed to improved leadership and management practices in the kura.
The board of trustees has continued to engage external support to improve their knowledge of effective governance in the kura. The board of trustees has undertaken training with the New Zealand School Trustees Association and with Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa. The aspirations of Ngāti Hinemihi are reflected in key documents in the kura. The positive working relationships between the tumuaki, local hapū and Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa have contributed to a strong foundation that prepares students for success in their learning at the kura. The wellbeing, safety and educational success of students is a priority for the board of trustees.
It is critical that the board of trustees continues to strengthen their capability for effective kura governance and high quality internal evaluation practices. To date, the tumuaki has been strongly involved in many aspects of governance and it is timely for the board of trustees and whānau to review the current governance structure with a particular focus on increasing whānau and iwi involvement. This will enable the tumuaki to give more time and focus to student learning and achievement across the kura.
With the increased number of students in the kura, the current classroom spaces and facilities are potentially inadequate to cater for continued roll growth. The tumuaki and board of trustees must monitor this roll growth carefully to ensure student learning and achievement is not compromised by the existing property and facilities.
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 the following items because they have a potentially high impact on student safety and wellbeing:
ERO recommends that the board of trustees, tumuaki and staff continue to:
Te Kura o Ngāpuke has made considerable progress to address most areas for development identified in the 2017 ERO report including the ongoing development and implementation of the kura curriculum, working towards Level 1 immersion education, strengthening professional leadership and engaging in governance training. The kura is well placed to continue their work, and seek external support as required, to address the key next steps identified in this evaluation.
Charles Rolleston
Toka ā-nuku
30 May 2019
| Location | Taumarunui | ||
| Ministry of Education profile number | 1847 | ||
| Kura type | Full Primary | ||
| Kura roll | 110 | ||
| Gender composition | Girls 50 Boys 60 | ||
| Ethnic composition | Māori Pākehā | 108 2 | |
| Special features | Kura ā Iwi Wharekura education provision – Te Kura o Hīrangi | ||
| Review team on site | 3 April 2019 | ||
| Date of this report | 30 May 2019 | ||
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review Education Review Education Review | July 2017 June 2014 May 2012 | |
E tū ana Te Kura o Ngāpuke ki te tapa o Taumarunui, e kāpīpiti ana ki te marae o Kauruki. E whakarato ana i te mātauranga mō ngā ākonga o ngā tau 1 ki te 11. Nō te tau 2014 Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i tāutu ai i te maha o ngā āhuatanga hei whakawhanake ake. Ko ētahi o aua take e mea ana, me hāpai ake te ārahi, te whakahaere, te kāwana, me te aromātai o roto. I whakatūngia tētahi Kaiwhakahaere Manatū ā-wā ki te whakatutuki i ngā āhuatanga i hāngai ai ki te whakahaeretanga o te pūtea me ngā kaimahi.
Nō te tau 2015 te whānau i tono atu ai ki te tū hei kura ā-iwi. Kua whakaritea tētahi mahere ki te whakawhiti mai i tētahi ratonga mātauranga reo Pākehā, ki tētahi ratonga mātauranga rumaki reo Māori i roto i ngā tau e rua.
Kua mahi Ngā Kura ā-Iwi o Aotearoa ki te taha o te whānau, ki te hāpai i tēnei aronga. I te wā o tēnei arotake, he whakamatuatanga tā te tumuaki, ā, i te tū tētahi rōpū ārahitanga hou.
E whakawhanake ana ngā ākonga i tō rātou mana motuhake.
Ka kitea ki ngā ākonga tō rātou whakaaro nui ki te ūkaipōtanga. E hāngai ana te tirohanga o te whānau ki ngā hononga o te hapū me te iwi ki ngā arikitanga, ngā kaumātua, me ngā marae o te hapori whānui tonu. Ko te Ngāti Hinemihitanga me ngā hononga anō hoki ki a Ngāti Tūwharetoa e whai pānga matua ana ki te aronga rautaki o te kura.
Ka tūhono te ako a ngā ākonga ki tō rātou horopaki me tō rātou tūnga hei mana whenua. Ka whakarato ngā kaiako i ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā ākonga ki te ako i ngā tūranga o te kaitiakitanga, me ngā kawenga mahi anō hoki, mai i ō rātou kaumātua. Ko te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo wheako akoranga ki te kura, te marae, me te hapori whānui e whakapūmau ana i ngā uaratanga o te kura. E whakawhanake ana te tūmāia o ngā ākonga hei mana whenua.
He whāiti te māramatanga o ngā ākonga ki te reo Māori, me tā rātou whakamahinga anō hoki i te reo. Kāhore i te tino pakari te whakahaere me te aroturuki i te whakawhiti atu i te rumaki reo Pākehā ki te rumaki reo Māori. Ko te mahere rautaki o ngā tau e rima, i arotahi ai ki te whakapakari i te reo Māori, ā, i whakatakotohia anō hoki tētahi whakawhitinga o ngā ākonga ki te rumaki reo Māori i roto i ngā tau e rua. Taka rawa mai ki tēnei wā, kua pōturi rawa te ahu whakamua, ā, kāhore e aroturuki ana hei āta whakarite i te kore pā tōraro o te whakawhiti ki te ahu whakamua me te eke angitu o ngā ākonga. I te nuinga o te wā ka whakamahi ngā ākonga i te reo Pākehā.
He whānui ngā tūmomo wheako o ngā ākonga, puta noa i te marautanga. Kua whakahāngaitia te marautanga o ngā Tau 1 – 4 ki Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. E whakamahia ana te New Zealand Curriculum mō ngā Tau 5 – 8, ā, e whakawhiti atu ana ki Te Marautanga o Aotearoa i roto i ngā marama 12 e whai ake ana. E whakamahia ana e ngā pouako o ngā Tau 1-4 ngā huarahi aromatawai o Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori, ā, e whakamahi kē ana ngā pouako o ngā tau 5-8 i ngā National Standards. Ka whai pānga nui te roanga o te noho rumaki ki ngā paetae ākonga, ā, he moata rawa i tēnei wā ki te tātari i te ahu whakamua
Kāhore i te rawaka te aromātai o roto. He iti noa ngā kitenga e pā ana ki te aroturuki me te whai pānga o ngā whakarerekētanga nō nā tata tonu nei. Ahakoa ka whakamahi ētahi o ngā kaiako i ngā mōhiohio ki te aromātai o roto hei tātari i te ahu whakamua, kāhore i te mārama te hononga ki ngā whakataunga kāwana me ngā mahere rautaki.
He ngoikore te ārahitanga ngaio. Nō te tīmatanga o te tau 2017 te tumuaki e whakamatuatanga ana. Kua roa nei ētahi take e noho tāwēwē ana, ā, kāhore anō kia whakatutuki wawetia. Kīhai te whakawhitinga i te rumaki reo Pākehā ki te rumaki reo Māori i āta whakamaheretia ai, i āta arahina ai rānei. He tino whāiti te pūrongo auau i ia te wā i te ahu whakamua o ngā ākonga i roto i ngā akoranga me ā rātou whakatutukitanga, hei whakamōhio haere i ngā mahere mō meāke nei.
E whanake ana ngā mahi kāwana. Kua tae atu te poari ki ētahi awheawhe ki te taha o Ngā Kura ā-Iwi o Aotearoa, ki te ako i ō rātou tūranga me ā rātou kawenga mahi. Ahakoa e noho ngākau nui ana rātou ki te aronga hou, me whiwhi te poari i te tūmomo tautoko ka hāpai i a rātou ki te whakatinana i te mātauranga rumaki reo Māori.
Kua whakaratohia mā ngā kaimahi katoa ētahi tūmomo akoranga ngaio, whakawhanaketanga ngaio hoki e pā ana ki te whakatinanatanga o Te Marautanga o Aotearoa me Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori. Ahakoa tēnei, kāhore i te tino mārama te tautoko ngaio i whakaratohia ai mā ngā kaiako i te wā o te whakawhitinga atu ki te rumaki reo Māori. Ka kitea te ngākau nui o ngā kaimahi hou ki te āta whakatutuki i te whakawhitinga. Engari, me whakapūmau te ārahitanga ka whakapakari i te ngaio o te āhua mahi.
E mōhio ana ngā kaiārahi o te kura:
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:
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 whakapūmau i tētahi hōtaka arotake whaiaro ka haere tonu i ngā wā katoa ki te whakatutuki i ngā kaupapa here, ngā mahere, me ngā hōtaka, tae atu ki te āta aroturuki i ngā paetae ākonga.
[Ngā Aratohu Whakahaere Mātauranga ā-Motu 2 (b)]
E mōhio ana ngā kaiārahi o te kura:
E taunaki ana Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga kia whakaarohia e Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga me Ngā Kura ā-Iwi o Aotearoa te whakarato i te tautoko ki te kura kia tutukihia ai ngā whakapaitanga e whai ake nei, arā:
Tērā ka whakahaeretia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga te aromātai whai muri o Te Kura o Ngāpuke i roto i te kotahi ki te rua o ngā tau.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori
17 Hōngongoi, 2017
| Te tūwāhi | Kei Taumarunui | |
| Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 1847 | |
| Te tūmomo kura | Ngā Kura ā-Iwi | |
| Te tokomaha o ngā ākonga o te kura | 63 | |
| Te ira tangata | Kōtiro 28 Tama tāne 35 | |
| Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori Pākehā | 62 1 |
| Te ratonga reo Māori | Taumata 3 – 31-50% | |
| Te wā i te kura te rōpū arotake | Poutū-te-rangi 2017 | |
| Te rā o tēnei pūrongo | 17 Hōngongoi, 2017 | |
| Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga | Pipiri 2014 Haratua 2012 |
Te Kura o Ngāpuke is on the outskirts of Taumarunui, adjacent to Kauriki Marae and provides education for students from year 1 to 11. In 2014 ERO identified a number of areas for development. These included the need to support leadership, management, governance, and internal evaluation. A Limited Statutory Manager (LSM) was appointed to address financial and personnel management.
In 2015 the whānau applied for kura ā-iwi status. A plan has been in place to transition from English medium to Māori medium education provision over two years. Ngā Kura ā-Iwi o Aotearoa (NKAI) have been working with the whānau to support this direction. During this review the principal was on leave and a new leadership team was in place.
Students’ are developing cultural autonomy.
Students demonstrate the importance of ūkaipōtanga. The whānau vision is based on the hapū, iwi connections to arikitanga, kaumātua, marae in the local and wider community. Ngāti Hinemihitanga and the connections to Ngāti Tūwharetoa are integral to the strategic direction of the kura.
Students’ learning is connected to their context and role as mana whenua. Kaiako provide students with opportunities to learn the roles and responsibilities of kaitiakitanga alongside their kaumātua. A range of learning experiences in the kura, at the marae and in the wider community reinforce the kura values. Students are developing confidence as mana whenua.
Student’s understanding and use of te reo Māori is limited. The transition from English medium to Māori has been poorly managed and monitored. The five year strategic plan that focussed on building te reo Māori, included a two year plan to transition students into an immersion setting. To date, progress has been slow and there is a lack of monitoring to ensure that students’ progress and achievement is not adversely affected. Students use English predominantly.
Students’ experiences across the curriculum varies. The curriculum for years 1 - 4 is aligned to Te Mārautanga o Aotearoa (TMoA) and years 5 - 8 is based on the New Zealand Curriculum with a transition to TMoA in the next 12 months. Pouako for years 1 -4 use Ngā Whānaketanga Rūmaki Māori (NWRM) assessment tools and years 5 - 8 use National Standards. Student achievement data is impacted by time in immersion and it was too early to determine progress. The board has a plan of action to lift student achievement and an implementation plan for te reo Māori that is endorsed by local iwi.
Internal evaluation is inadequate. There is limited evidence about the monitoring and impact of recent changes. Whilst individuals use some internal evaluation information to determine progress, the link to governance decision making and strategic planning is unclear.
Professional leadership is lacking. The tumuaki has been on leave since the beginning of 2017. Long standing matters have not been attended to with urgency. The transition from English medium into Māori medium was not well planned or lead. Regular reporting about student progress in learning and their achievements to inform future planning is very limited.
Governance is developing. The BoT have attended some workshops with Kura-ā-Iwi to learn about their roles and responsibilities. Although they are passionate about the new direction, the board need specific support if they are to pursue immersion education.
Some professional learning and development (PLD) for the implementation of TMoA and Ngā Whānaketanga Rūmaki Māori (NWRM) has been provided for all staff. Despite this, it is unclear what professional support has been provided for kaiako during the transition into an immersion setting. New staff demonstrate a willingness to make a successful transition. However ongoing leadership to build a professional culture is needed.
Kura leaders recognise that:
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 student safety and wellbeing:
Maintain an on-going programme of self-review in relation to policies, plans and programmes, including close monitoring of student achievement.
[NAG 2 (b)]
ERO recommends that the Ministry of Education and Ngā Kura ā-Iwi consider providing support for the school in order to bring about the following improvements:
The next ERO evaluation of Te Kura o Ngāpuke will be over the course of 1 to 2 years.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori
17 July 2017
| Location | Taumarunui | ||
| Ministry of Education profile number | 1847 | ||
| Kura type | Ngā Kura ā Iwi | ||
| Kura roll | 63 | ||
| Gender composition | Boy 35 Girls 28 | ||
| Ethnic composition | Māori Pākehā | 63 1 | |
| Māori language provision | Level 3 - 31-50% | ||
| Review team on site | March 2017 | ||
| Date of this report | 17 July 2017 | ||
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review Education Review | June 2014 May 2012 | |