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.