Ako Inquiry 1 – Term 1, 2021 Ka koekoe te tūī, ka ketekete te kākā, ka kūkū te kererū Whakataukī The tūī bird squawks, the kākā bird chatters, and the kererū bird coos. I used this whakataukī or ancestral proverb to drive home the key understanding acquired from my first Ako Inquiry, and that is,…
Category: Manaakitanga
Showing integrity, sincerity and
respect towards Māori beliefs, language and culture.
Haramai tētahi toki!
Otāhuhu College Observation | Wednesday 16 June 2021 The title is an adaptation of the phrase ‘Haramai te toki,’ which is part of a longer phrase that normally wraps up a traditional karakia (incantation or prayer) to signal group agreeance and unity. I have adapted this phrase to reference the northern idiom of ‘Haramai tētahi…
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A Teaspoon of Light
“Here’s what I know about teaching…as individuals, we don’t count for much. [There’s] not much we can do as individuals to change the way the world is. All we’ve got really are teaspoons of light. Here’s the deal. If we sprinkle a sense of community, [a] sense of possibility, you don’t need much. Carry your…
Tūtaki Tangata
Tues 5 Jan – Thurs 7 Jan 2021 During our Kete Week 1, we were separated into our respective Kāhui Ako, i.e., Te Reo Māori. We were then put into groups of three or four. Our small groups were tasked with planning and teaching four lessons to each other. These lessons made up the first,…
Teina and Tuakana
Wed 13 Jan 2021 We had the opportunity to listen to both Teina Wells-Smith and my tuakana Moana-Aroha Henry share their teaching journeys at their respective schools: Teina at Whangārei Boys and Moana-Aroha at Whangārei Girls. Why this experience impacted me: This experience impacted me because these are the type of teachers I aspire to…
Naming of Te Ahitū
Thur 17 Dec 2020 Why this experience impacted me: The experience impacted me because it just felt so right and because we were the first cohort to ever name ourselves. I had been burning to give our affiliate a new name since the Ako Mātātupu C19 graduation event. I just did not like C21. It…
A Story of Resilience
Mon 14 Dec 2020 Click here to read the story of Ihumātao, as told by Pania Newton. Why this experience impacted me: It was always my wawata (aspiration) to hear the story of Ihumātao from the people themselves. When I heard it was Pania who would take us through their kōrero, I couldn’t help but…
Pasifika mo le Pasifika
By Pasifika people, for Pasifika people PASS motto Mon 23 Nov – Thurs 03 Dec 2020 During weeks 2-4 of our Summer Intensive, Te Ahitū was divided by Kāhui Hāpai, with each group spending three weeks at a different partner school. Half of us remained in Auckland. The other half was split between Rotorua and…
He aha te kaupapa?
What is our kaupapa? What is our why? To quote our handbook and the Ako Mātātupu website: The aim of our work is to help all children to fulfil their potential, by disrupting the inequities that exist in education and in society. We believe that one of the best ways to achieve this aim is…
Te Kōpaki a Ruiha Epiha 