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Te Reo & Te Āhua Māori

Our Aims

Our Ngā Uara are the Pae tata that we aspire all of us to reach. We weave this through our learning. Our Uara were developed with whānau, staff and students and reflect what we hold dear to us. Māori achieving success as Māori and we know that what works for Māori works for all. Te Ao Māori is unique to Aotearoa NZ.

  • To ensure that Māori culture and language is valued and experienced by all students.
  • Māori learners succeed as Māori. (See Ka Hikitia)
  • To develop an environment that reflects our culture.
  • To consult with our whānau twice a year on what needs to be achieved.

Experiences

  • We have Kapa Haka on a Friday in the middle block.
  • We visit Te Rangimarie marae each year.
  • We have Mihi whakatau to welcome new students, whānau and new staff.
  • Pae Kōrero in every class which includes karakia, waiata and te reo māori kōrero
  • We have whānau buddies - Tuakana/Teina within the school.
  • Hui whānau twice a year to get whānau voice on our decisions.

Te Reo Māori at our kura

We are proud to hear Te Reo Māori spoken in all areas of our kura. From your very first interaction with our school office to daily life in the classroom, Te Reo Māori is at the heart of who we are.

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi, acknowledging Te Reo Māori as a treasured taonga to be protected, celebrated, and actively spoken - a principle embodied in Article Three of Te Tiriti. Currently, our ākonga are developing their fluency across Levels 1 and 2 of the New Zealand Curriculum.

To support this journey, staff at Te Kura o te Haonui engage in continuous, curriculum-aligned professional learning. This regular development equips our kaiako to seamlessly weave Te Reo Māori into the daily learning experiences of our ākonga.

Mātauranga Māori is deeply embedded throughout our curriculum. We place strong value on learning through Te Taiao (the environment), connecting with local taonga such as the Manawatū Awa, and uplifting the rich stories and history of Rangitāne as our mana whenua.

Our Tomokanga (Our Gateway)

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Carver - Craig Kawana, blessed by Wiremu Kingi Te Awe Awe on the 8th Novermber 2021

Rangitane kowhaiwhai

From the heke (rafters) at Te Rangimarie Marae in Rangiiotu

A Manaia

A guardian

Rimu

Rimu flower/Team

Poutoa

Brought the people from Heretaunga (Napier/Hastings) to this area

Kauri Flower / Team

Kowhai flower / team

Tui

Asa guardian of Winchester School - Te Kura o Te Haonui

Manawatu Awa

as it was in the 1800's

Kapuarangi Hapu

An important Rangitane hapu

Rangiaranaki Hapu

An important Rangitane hapu

Kowhaiwhai

From the backbone (Tahuhu) at Te Rangimarie Marae in Rangiotu

Manawatu Awa

As it is today