308 Oparure Road , Te Kuiti
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.
E tū pā tata ana Te Wharekura o Maniapoto ki te marae o Ōpārure, ki Te Rohe Pōtae. Kei raro te kura i te maru o te iwi o Ngāti Maniapoto, ā, ko Ngāti Kinohaku te hapū o te wāhi nei. E poipoi ana te kura i ngā piiori i ngā tau 1 ki te 13, ā, kua tūhono atu ki te whakatōpūtanga o Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa.
He pai te whai wāhi atu a ngā piiori ki ngā taumahi me ngā wheako i te kura, ā, e whakawhanake ana rātou i ngā pūkenga hei ākonga e taea ana te kōkiri i a ia anō.
E whakatairanga ana te marau ā-kura i te whakawhanaketanga o ngā piiori i ngā pūkenga mātauranga me ngā pūkenga hinengaro. Ko te mātauranga, te tikanga, me te reo hoki o Maniapoto e pou here ana i ngā whakaakoranga me ngā akoranga. Ka hāngai ngā wheako ako ki ngā mōteatea, ngā pepeha, te Kīngitanga, me ngā uara o te Paimārire. Ka whakaratohia ki ngā piiori ngā whai wāhitanga ki te ārahi i ngā pōwhiri, ngā karakia, me ō rātou ake mōhiotanga. Kei te hihiri te taiao ako, ā, ka whai pānga hoki ki ngā ngākau nuitanga o ngā piiori. He pai te whakarite i te kura teina, kua tuituia ngā mahere, ā, he tino pakari te hōtaka reo matatini e hāpai ana i ngā pūkenga whakapū o ngā piiori. Ka kitea te whanaungatanga, nā te mauritau o ngā piiori, nā ngā pūkenga whakahoahoa i roto i ngā taunekeneke ki waenga i ngā tuākana me ngā tēina. Kei te whai wāhi mātātoa ngā piiori hei ākonga.
He tokomaha ngā piiori i ngā reanga tuākana e rongo ana i te angitu ā-mātauranga. Ka tohu ngā putanga o Te Taumata Mātauranga ā-Motu kua Taea mō te tau 2023, i te 71% o ngā ākonga o te Tau 11 i whiwhi i te Taumata 1, me te 71% hoki o ngā ākonga o te Tau 12 i whiwhi i te Taumata 2. He tokoiti ake ngā piiori i whiwhi i te Taumata 3, arā, ko te 57% o te Tau 13.
E pou here ana ngā whakataukī a Maniapoto i te tirohanga me te tauākī taketake o te kura. Ko tō te whānau wawata, kia rumakina ngā piiori ki te ao Māori. E hiahia ana rātou kia ngākau titikaha ngā piiori ki tō rātou tuakiri hei uri o Maniapoto, ā, kia puāwai rātou ki te ao whānui, kia whakatutukihia hoki tō rātou mana motuhake. Ka whakamōhiotia ngā whakataunga a Te Poumarumaru ki ngā pūrongo auau, tae atu hoki ki ngā pūrongo paetae ākonga e whā o te tau e whakamahia ai e rātou hei whakamōhio i ngā mahere rautaki me te tahua pūtea. Kei ngā mema o Te Poumarumaru te tangongitanga o ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako e whai pānga ana ki ō rātou tūranga. Ka whakaakona ngā mema hou hei whakatupu i ō rātou pūkenga. Ka uru atu rātou ki ngā whai wāhitanga whakawhanaketanga ako e kōkirihia ana e Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa me Te Whakarōpūtanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa. Ka aro matua ki te hauora me te waiora o ngā piiori.
Me whakapakari ake i te aromātai o roto. He mea nui kia mōhio ngā kaiārahi ki tēnā e whai hua ana ki te whakapai ake i ngā putanga ki ngā piiori, me te whai pānga anō hoki o ā rātou whakataunga. Me whakawhanake ngā whānau me ngā kaimahi i te māramatanga ngātahi ki te marau ā-kura me te aronga rautaki. Me whakahaere i tētahi tukanga aromātai o roto hei whakatau i te tika o ngā whakaritenga aromatawai. I tēnei wā, kei te ngoikore te aromatawai, te whakaemi, me te aroturuki i te ahu whakamua me ngā paetae o ngā piiori, tae noa atu ki te tau 10. Waihoki, me whakatutuki te kura i ngā taunakitanga i whakatakotohia ai ki te NZQA Managing National Assessment (MNA) Report, inarā i ērā e pā ana ki te whiwhi i ngā whiwhinga pāngarau i ngā tau 11 me te 12. Ka whakatairangatia ngā putanga ki ngā piiori i te wā e whai pūtake ana ngā aromatawai, ā, e mōhio ana ngā kaiako ki ngā whakaritenga whakaako, whakaritenga ako hoki ka whai ake.
He kaha rawa te ahurea matakana ki te kura. Tērā ētahi raruraru i roto i te noho tahi, ā, kei te whakatutuki haere ngā kaiārahi o te kura i ētahi tino take, tae atu ki ngā āwangawanga me ngā amuamu kua puta i ngā kaimahi me ngā whānau. Ko te tukanga mō te whakahaere i aua tūāhuatanga i tēnei wā, kāhore e whai hua ana, ā, kei te noho tāwēwē tonu, kei te haere tonu hoki ngā take. Me whakatutuki i aua tūāhuatanga hei kaupapa matua. Me arotake ngā kaiārahi i te tukanga amuamu ki te taha o te hapori o te kura, kia māramahia, kia whāia hoki e te katoa, ā, kia whakatutukihia ngā take i roto i te wā e tika ana. Ka pai ake ngā putanga ki ngā piiori i te wā ka āta whakatōngia ngā mahi whakawhanaungatanga.
Me whakapai ake i te ārahitanga me te whakahaeretanga o te kura me te marau. Kei te taumaha ngā whakaritenga ki te whakahaere i ngā hononga me te whakawhitiwhiti kōrero ki waenga i Te Poumarumaru, i ngā kaiārahi, i ngā kaimahi, me te whānau. He iti noa ngā whakaaturanga e tohu ana i te tautoko tika i ngā kaimahi, hei ārahi, hei kōkiri hoki i ngā whakarerekētanga ki te Kura Mātāmua. Me whakapai ake i ngā pūnaha whakahaere i te kura me te tari, hei āta whakatau i te whai huatanga o ngā mahi whakahaere ki te kura. Ko tētahi aronga matua, ko te whakatinana i tētahi tukanga pakari ki te whakahaere i ngā take whai taharua, nā te wenewene e pupū ake ana, me ngā hononga tata i te kura me te hapori. Me whakatau, me whakatinana hoki i ngā tūmanako mārama e pā ana ki te āhua o te whakahaere me ngā whakaritenga, hei whakatairanga i te kaha, te raupapatanga, me te tautoko o te taiao, mō ngā akoranga me te waiora o ngā ākonga me ngā kaimahi.
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:
I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga te taunakitanga e whai ake nei, arā, kia:
Tiwana Hibbs
Toka ā Nuku
Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Review Services
04 Huitanguru, 2025
| Te tūwāhi | Kei Te Kūiti |
| Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 1865 |
| Te tūmomo kura | He kura hiato (Tau 1-13) |
| Te tokomaha o ngā ākonga o te kura | 133 |
| Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori 100% |
| Ngā āhuatanga motuhake | Ngā Kura ā-Iwi |
| Te wā i te kura te rōpū arotake | Whiringa-ā-nuku 2024 |
| Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 4 Huitanguru 2025 |
| Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Tāpiri, Whiringa-ā-rangi 2020; Arotake Mātauranga, Pipiri 2017; Arotake Mātauranga, Haratua 2011 |
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.
Te Wharekura o Maniapoto is located close to Te Marae o Ōpārure in the King Country. Ngāti Maniapoto is the iwi that the kura affiliates to and Ngāti Kinohaku is the local hapū. The kura caters for piiori in Years 1 to 13. and affiliates to Ngaa Kura-aa-Iwi (NKAI) collective.
Piiori participate well in kura activities and experiences and are developing skills as self-directed learners.
The marau ā-kura promotes piiori development of academic and intellectual capability. Mātauranga, tikanga and te reo of Maniapoto underpin teaching and learning. Learning experiences are based on mōteatea, pēpeha, Kīngitanga, and the values of Paimaarire. Piiori are provided with opportunities to lead in powhiri, karakia as well as their own knowledge base. The learning environment is vibrant and reflects piiori interests. The kura teina is well organised, planning is cohesive, and a strong literacy programme supports piiori foundational skills. Whanaungatanga is evident as piiori are settled, and interactions betweena tuākana teina are socially intelligent. Piiori are actively engaged learners.
Many piiori experience academic success in their senior years. The National Certificates of Educational Achievement (NCEA) results for 2023 show 71% of Year 11 achieved NCEA Level 1 and 71% of Year 12 achieved NCEA Level 2. Fewer piiori achieved NCEA Level 3, 57%, at Year 13.
Maniapoto whakatauki underpin the vision and mission of kura. Whānau aspire for piiori to be immersed in te ao Māori. They want them to be confident in their Maniapoto identity and to thrive in the wider world, fulfilling their self-determination. Poumarumaru decision making is informed by regular reporting, including quarterly student achievement reports which they use to inform strategic planning and budgeting. Poumarumaru members bring a variety of skills and experience to their roles. Newer members are coached to grow their capabilities. They participate in learning development opportunities facilitated by NKAI and the New Zealand School Boards Association. Piiori health and wellbeing is prioritised.
Internal evaluation requires strengthening. It is important for leaders to know what makes a difference for improving outcomes for piiori and how effective their decision-making is. Whānau and staff need to develop a shared understanding of the marau ā kura and strategic direction. An internal evaluation process should be undertaken to ascertain the reliability of assessment practices. Currently assessing, collating and monitoring the progress and achievement of piiori up to Year 10 lacks rigour. Furthermore, the kura needs to address the recommendations made in the NZQA Managing National Assessment (MNA) Report, especially in relation to gaining numeracy credits in Years 11 and 12. Outcomes for piiori are enhanced when assessments are fit for purpose and kaiako know the next steps for teaching and learning.
A culture of mistrust prevails in the kura. There are relational problems and kura leaders are dealing with significant issues including concerns and complaints from staff and whānau. The current process for managing these are ineffective and issues remain unresolved and ongoing. These should be addressed as a priority. Leaders need to review the complaints process with the kura community, so it is understood and followed by all and any concerns arising are delt with in a timely fashion. Outcomes for piiori are improved when whanaungatanga practices are embedded.
Leadership and management of the kura and the curriculum require improvement. Relationship management practices and communication between the poumarumaru, leadership, staff and whānau are strained. There is little evidence of staff being effectively supported to guide and lead change in the Kura Mataamua. Administration and management systems require improving to ensure efficient operation of the kura. Implementing a robust process to manage conflicts of interests is a priority due to the discontent occurring, and the close relationships in the kura and its community. Clear expectations for conduct and practice need to be agreed to and implemented to promote a high functioning, orderly and supportive environment conducive to student and staff wellbeing and learning.
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 developed the following recommendation:
Tiwana Hibbs
Toka ā Nuku - Director
Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Review Services
4 February 2025
| Location | Te Kūiti |
| Ministry of Education profile number | 1865 |
| Kura type | Composite (Years 1-13) |
| Kura roll | 133 |
| Ethnic composition | Māori 100% |
| Special features | Ngā Kura ā-Iwi |
| Review team on site | October 2024 |
| Date of this report | 4 February 2025 |
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Supplementary Review, November 2020; Education Review, June 2017; Education Review, May 2011. |
Kua mahi ngaatahi Te Tari Arotake Maatauranga, ngaa whaanau, ngaa kaiaarahi, me ngaa hapori ki te whakatakoto i ngaa tirohanga aromaatai e whai waahi nui ai ki te haapai i ngaa whakapaitanga, ki te tautuhi i te ahu whakamua, aa, ki te whakapakari ake hoki i te aaheinga ki te aromaatai.
Kei raro Te Wharekura o Maniapoto i te maru whakaruruhau o Ngaa Kura aa Iwi. He aahuatanga motuhake too te maatauranga e whakaratohia ana e te kura maa ngaa aakonga o ngaa tau 1 ki te 13. Kua ahu whakamua te poari kaitiaki hou ki te whakatutuki i ngaa take i taautuhia ai e Te Tari Arotake Maatauranga ki te puurongo Arotake Maatauranga i te tau 2017, aa, i ngaa hokinga atu ki te kura i te tau 2018 me te tau 2019. Mai i te 2020 anoo hoki, kua whakaotihia te tuuranga o LSM ki te kura. He tino nui hoki ngaa wero me ngaa whakarerekeetanga ki ngaa tuuranga kaimahi i roto i taua waa. Noo te tiimatanga o te tau 2020 teetahi tumuaki tuuturu i whakatuungia ai.
E whai waahi ana ngaa piiori ki te tangongitanga o ngaa whai waahitanga e whai puutake ana, aa, e haapai ana i taa raatou ako me oo raatou waiora.
I te patapatai maa nga piiori, ka kitea too raatou rongo i te haumaru me te ngaakau nuitanga i too raatou kura. Ka aata hono atu ngaa kaiako me ngaa kaiaawhina ki ngaa matea ako me ngaa matea waiora o ngaa piiori. Kua aata whakaritea, kua aata maaramahia hoki ngaa tuumanako moo ngaa piiori me aa raatou mahinga. Ka whakamahi ngaa kaiako i te whaanuitanga o ngaa tuumomo rautaki e whakapuumau ana i te whanonga papai, i ngaa akoranga, aa, i ngaa paetae hoki. Kua tau ake ngaa whakaritenga i te kura moo ngaa piiori me ngaa kaimahi, i te whakatuunga o eetahi atu kaimahi. Kei te whai waahi ake, kei te mauritau ake hoki ngaa piiori i naaianei.
Kua whakapakari ake ngaa kaimahi i oo raatou aaheinga ki te poipoi i ngaa matea ako o ngaa piiori. E haapai ana teetahi kaiwhakarato o waho i te ako ngaio o ngaa kaimahi. Naa taua tuuaahuatanga, kua whakapakari ake ngaa kaimahi i ngaa whakaakoranga e paa ana ki te reo matatini me te paangarau, aa, kua maatau ake raatou ki te taautu me te aroturuki i ngaa matea ake o ia piiori. E whakaemihia ana ngaa hootuku aa-akomanga i ia te waa i naaianei, puta noa i ngaa reanga katoa.
Ka rongo ngaa piiori o te wharekura i te wero me te angitu i roto i te maatauranga. Ahakoa te maha o ngaa rerekeetanga ki ngaa tuunga kaimahi, i tohua e ngaa piiori ki teetahi patapatai, too raatou rongo i te haumaru, aa, i te tautoko hoki o ngaa kaiako. E ai hoki ki ngaa kaiako, kua tau ake te kura maataamua. He nui ngaa tuumanako e paa ana ki te whanonga me ngaa paetae. Kei te aata aroturukitia te ahu whakamua o te maatauranga o ia piiori, aa, ka puurongotia hoki i ia te waa. I ngaa putanga o Te Taumata Maatauranga aa- Motu Kua Taea, I eke ngaa piiori tau 12, tau 13 hoki, he Kaiaka, he Kairangi hoki ngaa huanga. E whanake ana ngaa piiori o te wharekura, hei aakonga maaia, hei aakonga taakare.
E haapai ana te pakari o ngaa puunaha maatauranga me ngaa tukanga maatauranga i te ako a ngaa piiori. Kua aata whakatakotohia ngaa huarahi maatauranga, aa, kei te tuumanakohia, kei te haapaitia hoki te eke o ngaa piiori katoa, kia riro i a raatou ngaa Taumata 1 ki te 3 o Te Taumata Maatauranga aa-Motu kua Taea, me te whai Urunga ki te Whare Waananga. He pai hoki te tautoko i ngaa huarahi umanga. Kua whakaritea teetahi kaimahi hei aata aarahi atu i te toro atu a ngaa piiori ki ngaa kaiwhakarato o waho me ngaa huarahi whai umanga kei mua tonu i a raatou. E tino haapaitia ana ngaa piiori kia whakariterite, kia whai atu hoki raatou i aa raatou akoranga aa meaake nei.
E whai paanga nui ana te marau aa-kura ki te reo, ngaa tikanga, ngaa hiitori me te tuakiri o Ngaati Maniapoto. E whai waahi maataatoa ana ngaa piiori ki ngaa kaupapa a te iwi me te hapuu. Ka aata toro atu ki ngaa maatauranga me ngaa puumanawa o te hapori, hei whakatairanga ake i ngaa hononga me te maaramatanga o ngaa piiori ki te Ngaati Maniapototanga. Ko ngaa ingoa me ngaa waahi whakahirahira o te rohe, e aata kitea ana ki ngaa huarahi maha, puta noa i te kura. Kei te rongo ngaa piiori i too raatou hononga ki teenaa e aakona ana e raatou.
Ka kitea ngaa whakapaitanga ki te whakahaeretanga o ngaa take kaimahi. Kua whakatau ngaa kaitiaki i ngaa take kaimahi o mua. I aro kotahi ngaa kaimahi, te whaanau, me te hapori whaanui ki te whakatutuki i ngaa take. Kua arotakengia, kua whakamaaramahia ngaa tuhinga kaimahi me ngaa kawenga whakahaere. Kua arotakengia, kua whakahoungia, kua taangia hoki te kaupapa here me ngaa tukanga ina he amuamu. Kua whakaritea ngaa taumata ngaio, aa, ko taa te poari e tuumanakohia ana kia uu puumau ki aua taumata.
E whakahaerehia ana te arohaehae i ngaa kaimahi, aa, kua taautuhia teetahi pou tuaraa ngaio o Ngaa Kura aa Iwi moo te tumuaki hou. Kua whakatakotohia teetahi maramataka o te ako ngaio me te whakawhanaketanga ngaio moo ia kaimahi. E haapaitia ana ngaa kaimahi e mau ana i te tiwhikete whakaako whai herenga, maa te hautuutanga me te tautoko o roto i te kura.
Noo te tau 2018 ki te tau 2019, tee taea e te poari kaitiaki ngaa tuunga te whakakii ki ngaa kaiako e mau tohu maatauranga ana me te taumata o te reo Maaori e tika ana. I muri mai i te arotake, kua whai tuuranga eetahi kaiako whai wheako, eetahi kaiako tiimatanga hei whakatutuki i ngaa whaainga kua whakaritea maa ngaa piiori. Hei haapai i taua tuuaahuatanga moo teenei waa, he tokomaha ngaa kaimahi e mau kee ana i te tiwhikete whakaako whai herenga. Noo muri mai, kua whakatuuria e te poari kaitiaki eetahi kaiako tautoohito me eetahi kaiako pia hei whakatuutuki i oo raatou whaainga matua.
He nui ngaa tuumanako o ngaa kaitiaki poari moo ngaa paetae o ngaa piiori me too raatou atawhai. Kua whakaritea ngaa puunaha hei aata whakatau i te tuu auau o te aromaatai o roto, puta noa i ngaa waahanga katoa o te kura. Kua tohaina e ngaa kaitiaki poari ngaa kawenga mahi, aa, e aroturukitia ana, e puurongotia ana hoki te ahu whakamua me te aahua o aua mahi i ia te waa. Kua aata whakaritea e te poari too raatou huarahi moo te whakapakaritanga ake o ngaa aaheinga me te tauatanga. E arotahi ana te mahere rautaki ki te waiora o ngaa piiori me aa raatou paetae. Kua whakaraupapa matua te tumuaki me te roopuu kaiwhakahaere matua i te whakahaeretanga me te puurongo atu i ngaa paetae piiori maa ngaa taumata aa-tau i te tuutohinga. E whai hua ana ngaa piiori naa ngaa whakataunga e haangai nui ana ki oo raatou matea.
Kua pai rawa ake ngaa hononga ki te hunga whai paanga o waho, aa, ki te iwi, hapuu, whaanau hoki. E aata whakatairanga ana te tumuaki me te poari i te noho raahiri mai o te kura. Ko te whakatairanga hoki i te tuunga o te kura teetahi atu kaupapa matua i te kura.
E noho tonu ana ngaa paetae piiori o te kura pootiki hei take whakarewa. Ahakoa te ahu whakamua ki te whakamahi i ngaa hootuku, me whakaarahia, me whakawhanake ngaio tonu hei haapai i ngaa kaiako ki te kookiri i ngaa whakatutukitanga i ngaa Tau 1 ki te 8. E moohio ake ana te poari ki taua tuuaahuatanga, aa, kua kookiri keetia e raatou te tini o ngaa rautaki haapai.
I mua atu i te whakahaerenga o te arotake i whakatutukihia e te whaanau me te tumuaki he Tauaaki Kupu Tuuturu a te Whaanau maa Te Tari Arotake Maatauranga, me teetahi Raarangi Arowhai Taatari Whaiaro. I roto i eenei tuhinga i oati raatou i whaaia e raatou ngaa huarahi whai take hei whakatutuki i aa raatou herenga aa-ture e paa ana ki:
I te waa o te arotake, i whakamaatauhia e Te Tari Arotake Maatauranga ngaa aahuatanga i raro iho nei, i te mea he nui te paanga o eenei ki ngaa paetae o ngaa piiori:
I te waa o te arotake, kiihai i kitea eetahi waahanga kaahore e tutuki ana ngaa herenga aa-ture.
I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake te taunakitanga e whai ake nei, araa:
Kia mahi ngaatahi tonu te poari kaitiaki, te kura, me te hapori hei aata whakarite i te:
Darcy Te Hau
Tokaa a-Nuku - Director
Te Uepuu aa-Motu - Maaori Review Services
16 Poutūterangi, 2021
|
Te tuuwaahi |
Kei Te Kuuiti |
|
|
Te tau a te Taahuhu o te Maatauranga |
1865 |
|
|
Te tuumomo kura |
He kura whakahiato (Tau 1-13) |
|
|
Te tokomaha o ngaa aakonga o te kura |
128 |
|
|
Te ira tangata |
Kootiro 54 Tama 74 |
|
|
Ngaa hononga aa-iwi |
Maaori |
100% |
|
Ngaa aahuatanga motuhake |
Ngaa Kura aa Iwi |
|
|
Te waa i te kura te roopuu arotake |
Whiringa-aa-rangi 2020 |
|
|
Te waa o teenei puurongo |
16 Poutūterangi, 2021 |
|
|
Ngaa puurongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Maatauranga |
Arotake Maatauranga Arotake Maatauranga Arotake Taapiri |
Pipiri 2017 Haratua 2011 Pipiri 2006 |
The Education Review Office, whaanau, leaders and communities have collaborated to provide evaluation insights that foster improvement, identify progress and build evaluation capability.
Te Wharekura o Maniapoto is affiliated to Ngaa Kura-aa-Iwi (NKAI). It provides special character education for students from Years 1 to 13. The new board of trustees has made progress toward addressing the concerns identified by ERO in the 2017 Education Review report and subsequent site visits in 2018 and 2019. In addition, the statutory intervention in the kura had been de-escalated, with the role of the Limited Statutory Manager (LSM) revoked in 2020. There have been significant staffing challenges and changes over this time. A permanent tumuaki was appointed at the beginning of 2020.
Piiori experience a range of purposeful opportunities that support their learning and wellbeing.
A piiori survey shows they feel safe and enjoy their kura. Kaiako and kaiaawhina relate positively to the learning and well-being needs of piiori. Expectations and routines for piiori are well established and understood. Kaiako use a range of strategies to reinforce positive behaviour, learning and achievement. The employment of additional staff has provided stability for piiori and staff. Piiori are now more engaged and settled.
Kaimahi have improved their ability to cater for the learning needs of piiori. An external provider supports kaimahi professional learning. As a result, kaimahi have strengthened the teaching of literacy and numeracy and their capacity to better identify and monitor individual piiori needs. Class-wide student data is now consistently collated for all year levels.
Wharekura piiori experience educational challenge and success. Despite several staff changes, a piiori survey indicated they feel safe and supported by kaiako. Kaiako also report that kura maataamua are more settled. There are high expectations for behaviour and achievement. The academic progress of individual piiori is closely monitored and regularly reported. The 2020 NCEA results for all Year 11, 12 and 13 students showed that they achieved with endorsement at merit or excellence. Wharekura piiori are developing as confident and enthusiastic learners.
Sound academic systems and processes support piiori learning. Academic pathways are clearly defined and all piiori are expected and supported to gain NCEA Levels 1 to 3 and University Entrance (UE). Good vocational support is in place. A dedicated staff member ensures piiori receive useful guidance about relevant external providers and future career pathways. Piiori are well supported to plan and pursue their next stage of learning.
The local curriculum reflects Ngaati Maniapoto language, culture and identity. Piiori are active contributors to iwi and hapuu events. Local knowledge and expertise within the community are utilised to enhance piiori connections and understanding of Ngaati Maniapototanga. The names and places of significance to the rohe are reflected in various ways throughout the kura. Piiori feel connected to what they learn.
Improvements to the management of personnel matters are evident. Trustees have resolved historical personnel issues. An inclusive approach to addressing the concerns was undertaken involving staff, whaanau and the wider community. Personnel documentation and management responsibilities have been reviewed and clarified. The complaints policy and process have been reviewed, updated and publicised. Professional standards have been established and the board expects these to be upheld.
Staff appraisal is underway and a professional (NKAI) mentor identified for the new tumuaki. A calendar of professional learning and development (PLD) for each staff member is in place. Staff with Limited Authority to Teach (LAT) are supported through internal guidance and mentoring.
In 2018-19 the board of trustees had been unable to fill vacancies with qualified kaiako who have the required level of te reo Maaori. Following the onsite stage of this ERO review, the board has successfully appointed a number of experienced and beginning kaiako to better support their stated priorities for piiori learning.
Trustees have high expectations for piiori achievement and care. Systems have been established to ensure regular internal evaluation across all areas of the kura. Trustees have delegated areas of responsibility, and progress and activity in these are regularly monitored and reported on. The board has a clearly defined plan for building capability and succession. The strategic plan is focused on piiori wellbeing and achievement. The tumuaki and senior leadership team have prioritised managing and reporting piiori achievement against annual charter targets. Piiori benefit from decision making based on their needs.
Relationships with external stakeholders and mana whenua, whaanau and hapuu have significantly improved. The tumuaki and board promote an open-door policy. Raising the profile of the kura has been an additional priority.
Piiori achievement in the kura pootiki is still in need of attention. While some progress has been made in the use of data, further school leadership and professional development is required to support kaiako to accelerate achievement in Years 1 to 8. The board are very aware of this need and have initiated a number of improvement strategies to ensure this is prioritised.
Before the evaluation, the board of trustees and principal of the school completed the ERO Board 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 students' achievement:
No areas of non-compliance were identified during this review.
ERO developed the following recommendation:
That the board of trustees, kura and community continue to work together to ensure:
Darcy Te Hau
Tokaa a Nuku - Director
Te Uepuu aa-Motu - Maaori Review Services
16 March 2021
|
Location |
Kei Te Kuuiti |
|
|
Ministry of Education profile number |
1865 |
|
|
School type |
Composite (Years 1-13) |
|
|
School roll |
128 |
|
|
Gender composition |
Girls 54 Boys 74 |
|
|
Ethnic composition |
Māori |
100% |
|
Special features |
Kura aa Iwi |
|
|
Review team on site |
November 2020 |
|
|
Date of this report |
16 March 2021 |
|
|
Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review Education Review Supplementary Review |
June 2017 May 2011 June 2006 |