Te Ao Māori

Legislation: Board of Trustees


The Education and Training Act 2020 amended the primary objectives of school boards, one of which is:

The school gives effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including by

  • working to ensure that its plans, policies, and local curriculum reflect local tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, and te ao Māori; and

  • taking all reasonable steps to make instruction available in tikanga Māori and te reo Māori; and

  • achieving equitable outcomes for Māori students.


Legislation: Teaching Standard


One of which is: Demonstrate commitment to tangata whenuatanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership in Aotearoa New Zealand.

  • Demonstrate commitment to tangata whenuatanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership in Aotearoa New Zealand

  • Understand and recognise the unique status of tangata whenua in Aotearoa New Zealand

  • Understand and acknowledge the histories, heritages, languages and cultures of partners to Te Tiriti o Waitangi

  • Practise and develop the use of te reo and tikanga Māori


At Target Road School, we are focussed on developing this key area for our teachers and wider community.


Board of Trustees: Planning professional training opportunities to understand and give effect to the Education and Training Act 2020.


Leadership: Working alongside MAC (Māori Achievement Collaboration) to develop an Education Plan for Te Ao Māori at TRS. https://www.mac.ac.nz/programs


Kāhui Ako/Community of Learning : Local schools are working to establish next steps between Kaipātiki Kāhui Ako.


Teachers: A group of teachers are working alongside an expert that is providing professional development with classroom support, improving confidence and growth of Te Reo Māori.


Learners: Engaging in Te Reo lessons, learning about New Zealand history and our place. Our learners are also active participants with TRS practices such as karakia, waiata, kapa haka, mihi whakatau.


TRS Values Opening Karakia

(Ākinga Timatanga)

Whakarongo mai

E ōku hoa

Mā te takohanga

Mā te manaakitanga

Mā te manawaroa

Ka mahitahi tātou

Kia whaia te iti kahurangi

Tihei mauri ora



Listen here

My friends

Through being responsible

Through respect

Through resilience

We will work collaboratively

To achieve success

This is the essence of life



TRS Values Closing Karakia

Ngā mihi nui ki ōku hoa

Kia tau te rangimarie

Ki runga i a tātou

Kia hoki pai ai tātou

Ki ō tātou whānau

Tihei mauri ora!




Thanks to my friends

Let peace be

Upon all of us

So we return safely to our families


This is the essence of life



WHAKARONGO MAI RĀ KARAKIA

Whakarongo mai rā

Ki ngā tangata o te kura nei.

Me pupuri tātou

Ki te kotahitanga

Me tū hei tauira

Mā te manaakitanga

Mā te manawaroa

Mā te takohanga

Kia kohikohi ai ngā āheinga

Kia mau tonu ki te ako

Ka taea e tātou

Ki te whaia

Te iti kahurangi

Ā te wā ā mua.

Haumie, hui e, taiki e.

Listen to this call

To the people of this school

We must hold firmly

To the sense of oneness

Stand as examples

Through respect

Through resilience

Through being responsible

So we gather our abilities and tools

Holding firmly to things learnt

We will be able to

Follow a pathway

To the highest levels

In the times ahead.


Bound, linked and affirmed.