TKKM o Te Raki Paewhenua

The roll ERO recorded, and when

ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 148 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.

1. September 2023

   106

   Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 20 December 2023

2. September 2016

   101

   Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 2 December 2016

3. March 2013

   86

   Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 1 May 2013

We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.

What ERO wrote in its latest report

This is ERO’s report of 20 December 2023 — “TKKM o Te Raki Paewhenua December 2023” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.

ERO wrote this report in te reo Māori and in English. Both are here as ERO published them, in ERO’s order, untranslated.

1 He Kupu Arataki

Kua 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, ngā hapū me ngā iwi.

2 Te Horopaki

E tū ana Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Raki Paewhenua ki te takiwā o Te Raki Paewhenua, ki Tāmaki-makau-rau. Ka poipoi i ngā ākonga o ngā tau 1 ki te 13. Ka ārahi Te Aho Matua i te tirohanga o te kura me ngā whāinga e pā ana ki te whakaako, te ako, me te eke angitu o ngā ākonga. I tēnei wā he tumuaki whakakapi tō rātou, ā, e tautokona ana e tētahi Kaitohutohu Mātanga o Te Rūnanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa.

He pēhea rawa te whakaatu mai a ngā ākonga i te whanaungatanga?

Ka kitea ki ngā ākonga tō rātou manaaki, tō rātou tiaki, me tō rātou maioha mō ō rātou hoa me ō rātou whānau.

Te Ira Tangata

E whakatinana ana ngā ākonga i ngā uara o tō rātou kura. Ka manaaki, ka whai whakaaro nui, ka mahi tahi hoki rātou. Ka tūmāia ngā tuākana ki te ārahi me te tautoko i ngā tēina i roto i ā rātou akoranga me ā rātou tākaro. Ka poipoia te whakawhanaungatanga e te whānau, ā, ka maimoatia aua hononga e ngā ākonga. Ka taea e ngā ākonga tuākana te āta whakapuaki te tautoko me ngā hononga ō rātou ki ō rātou kaiako, ā, ki waenga hoki i a rātou anō. Ko te kaha noho tahi mai a te whānau ki te kura me ngā kaupapa, e whakapūmau ana i te aronga toi whenuatanga me te whai hononga o ngā ākonga. He tūturu te manaaki a ngā ākonga i ngā manuhiri. Ka aro pū kia whakapuakihia te noho hei whānau kotahi. Ka whakatinana ngā ākonga i te manaakitanga, hei āhuatanga matua tonu o tō rātou tuakiri me tō rātou whai hononga ki ētahi atu.

Te Reo

Kei te mārama ki ngā ākonga ngā tūmanako kia whakawhiti kōrero rātou mā te reo Māori anake. Ka whakarato i ngā akoranga o te reo Māori ki ngā whānau, ā, kei te tupu ō rātou pūkenga e hāpai ake ai anō hoki i tō rātou tautoko i te ako a ā rātou ake tamariki. Kua arotakengia, kua whakarerekēhia hoki te kaupapa here mō te whakauru, hei whakatairanga ake i te whakawhanaketanga kia reo Māori anake te wāhi. Ka mahi tahi te whānau me te kōhanga reo, hei āta whakatau i tō rātou noho mōhio ki ngā tūmanako o te kura mō ngā pūkenga reo Māori. Ka whakamahi ngā kaiako i ngā rautaki e whakawhānui ana i te tupu me te whakawhanaketanga o te reo o ngā ākonga. Ka whai wāhi ki aua rautaki, ko te whakamahi i ngā kupu e hāngai pū ana ki ngā kaupapa, ko ngā rauemi ataata, me te whakapoutama. Ka tū ngā kaiako hei tino tauira o te reo Māori. He ngākau titikaha ō ngā ākonga ki te whai wāhi atu ki te reo Māori mā te tangongitanga o ngā horopaki. He pūkenga ō rātou ki te pakirehua me te whai māramatanga, ā, ka hāpai ake i tā rātou ako.

Ngā Iwi

E rumakina ana ngā ākonga ki tētahi taiao e āta whakatinana mārika ana i te whanaungatanga. Ka taunekeneke ngā whānau mā ngā huarahi e whakaute ana, e whakamana hoki i tētahi ki tētahi. Ka ako ngā ākonga i ō rātou pepeha me ō rātou hononga ā-whakapapa. Ka hōhonu ake aua tūāhuatanga i a rātou e tupu haere ana, e mātau haere ana. He whai wāhitanga mō ngā ākonga tuākana ki te taunekeneke me te whakawhanaunga ki ētahi atu ākonga nō kura kē, mā ngā kaupapa hākinakina me ngā kaupapa ahurea. Kua pai ake ngā hononga ki waenga i te kura teina me te wharekura. E whakapakari ana te whānau i ō rātou hononga ki te mana whenua, ki ngā ratonga Māori o Tāmaki-makau-rau, ā, ki waenga hoki i te rohe o Ngāti Whātua. He pai, he whakakoia hoki ngā hononga o ngā ākonga ki ētahi atu.

Te Ao

Ka whakapuaki te whānau i ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā ākonga ki te whakawhānui ake i ō rātou wheako, ki tua atu i te kura. He mātātoa te whakapuaki mai a te whānau i ō rātou pūkenga, ō rātou mōhiotanga, me ā rātou kōtuitanga, hei whakapiki ake i ngā whai wāhitanga o ngā ākonga i roto i te tangongitanga o ngā horopaki. Ka toro atu rātou ki ngā rauhanga me ngā pakihi e tū pā tata mai ana ki te whakatairanga ake i te ako a ngā ākonga. E whakawhanake ana ngā kaimahi i ngā hononga whakaako ki ētahi atu kura, ā, nā konā rātou tiri ai i ngā pūkenga, ngā rauemi, me ngā whai wāhitanga whakawhanaketanga ngaio mō ngā kaiako. He maha ngā tino kaupapa ako, kaupapa ahurea hoki i arahina ai e te whānau i roto i ngā marama 12 kua pahure ake nei. He ākonga mahira, he ākonga pākiki hoki ngā tamariki.

Āhuatanga Ako

E whakatauira ana ngā ākonga i ngā uara tuku iho o ō rātou tūpuna. Ka ahu mai te iho o te kura i ngā uara o te manaakitanga, te aroha o tētahi ki tētahi, te whakaute, me ngā kōrero whakamana. Ka tino whakatauira ngā kaiako i te mahi ngātahi. Ka whakatairanga te whānau i ngā wheako ako e whakaongaonga ana i ngā ākonga. He riterite te āhua o ngā mahere me ngā aromatawai, puta noa i te kura teina. Ka whakamahia te tangongitanga o ngā huarahi aromatawai, hei tautuhi i ngā matea ako me ngā whāinga ako o ngā ākonga. Ka whakamahia aua hōtuku hei whakamōhio i ngā whakaritenga ka whai ake. Whakaaro huritao ai ngā kaiako ki ā rātou whakaritenga. Ka kitea ki ngā hōtuku o tēnei wā, ko te whakawhiti papai o ngā paetae ākonga i roto i te pāngarau me te reo matatini. Ka kitea te ngākau nuitanga o ngā ākonga ki te ako.

Wharekura

Ka taea e ngā ākonga te whakapuaki kōrero mō tō rātou pitomata e whakatutuki ai i ō rātou whāinga. He mātātoa rātou hei tuākana, ā, ka ngākau nui ki te ārahi me te whai wāhi atu ki ngā kaupapa a ngā tēina. Kua whakatakotohia ngā mahere e whakarite ana, e tautoko ana hoki i te eke angitu a ngā ākonga i roto i Te Taumata Mātauranga ā-Motu kua Taea. E tautokona ana te whai a ngā ākonga tuākana i ō rātou huarahi umanga ki ngā akoranga i wāhi kē atu. E ako ana ngā ākonga ki tētahi taiao papai e whakatairanga ana i te angitu.

Te Ārahitanga

Ko tā te angamahi ārahi, he tiri i ngā kawenga, ā, ka aro nui ki te whakakotahitanga me te whanaungatanga. He mārama te āhua o te ārahitanga. Ka akiaki ngā kaiārahi i te whakawhitiwhiti whakaaro me te whai wāhi mai a te whānau katoa, a te hapori whānau tonu, inarā, a ngā ratonga Māori. He teitei ngā tūmanako o te whānau mō te ārahitanga o ngā ākonga. Ka ārahi ngā ākonga o ngā reanga katoa i ngā kaupapa me ngā huihuinga puta noa i te kura me ngā akomanga. Ko te aronga nui ki te ārahitanga puta noa i te kura, e hāpai ana i ngā ākonga ki te tūmāia ki te ārahi mā ngā huarahi maha.

Te Whānau Whakahaere me te Aromātai o Roto

Kei te whai wāhi mātātoa ngā whānau ki te whakapuakitanga o te mātauranga Te Aho Matua e whai kounga ana. Ko ngā Ohu Whakahaere i whakaritea ai e whai wāhi nui ana ki ngā whakapaitanga i roto i ngā wāhanga katoa o te kura. Kei ngā ohu te kawenga ki te whakarato i ngā mōhiohio, me te whakatakoto i ngā taunakitanga kia āhei ai te whānau ki te whakatau i ngā whakaritenga e whai hua ai ki ngā ākonga. Arotakengia ai e rātou i ia te wā ngā mahi whakahaere me ngā kaupapa, ā, he mārama ngā tukanga whakataunga. Nā aua tūāhuatanga he tino pakari te whakawhirinakitanga. Kua tautuhia e te Whānau Whakahaere ngā kaupapa matua o tēnei wā tonu, o te pae tawhiti hoki, ā, kua whakamaheretia me pēhea e tutuki ai. Ko te waiora o ngā ākonga te mea nui, ā, e arahina ana e ngā mātāpono o Te Aho Matua, e whakatairangatia ana ki ngā kaupapa here, ki ngā tukanga, me ngā whakaritenga o te kura. He ngākau titikaha ō ngā ākonga, kei te mauritau hoki rātou, nā tō rātou mōhio ki te kaha me te mātātoa o te tautoko e whakaratohia ana e te whānau.

Ngā Whakaritenga Matua ka whai ake

Ahakoa kua tautuhia e te whānau ngā kaupapa matua kia arotahitia, ko te aronga matua i tēnei wā, ko te whakawhanaketanga o tētahi rautaki e pā ana ki te reo, ki ngā tikanga, me te mātauranga Māori. E mōhio ana rātou e tika ana kia nahanaha te whakamahere haere, hei whakatōpū i ngā whakaritenga papai o tēnei wā tonu, me te āta whakatinana i ō rātou wawata. Ka whai hua ngā ākonga i te wā ko rātou kei te pūtake o ngā whakataunga a te whānau.

5 Te Whakatau ki ngā Wāhanga Tautukunga

I te wā o te aromātai, i tirohia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā pūnaha mō te whakahaeretanga o ngā wāhanga e whai ake nei:

te haumaru aronganui o ngā ākonga (tāpiri atu ki te ārai i ngā mahi whakawetiweti me ngā mahi whakaaito)

te haumaru ā-tinana o ngā ākonga

te rēhitatanga o ngā kaiako

ngā tukanga ki te whakatū kaimahi

te whakaunu, te aukati, te pana me te whakarerenga

te tae ā-tinana atu a ngā ākonga ki te kura

ngā kaupapa here o te kura, me te whakatutukitanga o ērā i ngā tikanga e pā ana ki te Children’s Act 2014 .

6 Te Taunakitanga

E taunaki ana Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga kia whakawhanake, kia whakatinana hoki te whānau i tētahi rautaki e pā ana ki te reo, ki ngā tikanga, me te mātauranga Māori, hei whakatairanga tonu i ngā whai wāhitanga ako o ngā ākonga me ngā whānau.

Darcy Te Hau Toka ā Nuku Te Uepū-a-Motu – Māori Services

20 Hakihea, 2023

7 Ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te kura

Te tūwāhi Kei te whanga o Mairangi, kei Tāmaki-makau-rau

Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga 1584

Te tūmomo kura He kura hiato (Tau 1-15)

Te tokomaha o ngā ākonga o te kura 106

Ngā hononga ā-iwi Māori 100

Ngā āhuatanga motuhake Te Aho Matua

Te wā i te kura te rōpū arotake Mahuru 2023

Te wā o tēnei pūrongo 20 Hakihea 2023

Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga, Hakihea 2016; Arotake Mātauranga, Haratua 2013; Arotake Motuhake, Whiringa-ā-nuku 2009

1 Introduction

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. ERO’s reports provide important information for whānau, hapū and iwi .

2 Context

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Raki Paewhenua is on the North Shore of Auckland. They cater for students from Years 1 to 13. Te Aho Matua guides the kura vision and goals for teaching, learning and student success. They currently have an acting tumuaki and support is being provided by a Specialist Advisor from Te Runanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa (TRN).

How well do students demonstrate whanaungatanga ?

Students display manaaki and tiaki and show appreciation of their peers and whānau .

Te Ira Tangata

Students embody the values of their kura . They are caring, considerate and cooperative. Tuakana confidently guide and support teina in their learning and play. Whanaungatanga relationships are fostered by the whānau and are cherished by students. Senior students can clearly articulate the support and connections they have with their kaiako and with one another. A high presence of whānau in the kura and at events reinforces students’ sense of belonging and connection. Students manaaki manuhiri in a genuine way. There is a deliberate focus on creating a ‘whānau kotahi ’ environment. Students practice manaakitanga as an integral part of who they are and how they relate to others.

Te Reo

Students are clear about the expectations to communicate only in te reo Māori . Te reo Māori classes are provided to whānau who are growing their capability so that they can better support their child’s learning. The enrolment policy has been reviewed and changed to better promote the development of a te reo Māori only environment. Whānau work closely with te kōhanga reo to ensure they are aware of the kura expectations in terms of te reo Māori ability. Kaiako use strategies that extend student’s te reo growth and development. This Includes the use of focused vocabulary, visual aids, and scaffolding. Kaiako are strong role models of te reo Maori . Students confidently engage in te reo Māori in a range of contexts. They skilfully enquire and seek information that supports their learning.

Ngā Iwi

Students are immersed in an environment that exemplifies whanaungatanga. Whānau interact with each other in respectful and empowering ways. Students learn their pepeha and tribal connections. These become more complex as they grow and mature. Senior students have opportunities to interact and build relationships with students from other kura through sporting and cultural events. Connections between the kura teina and the Wharekura have improved. The whānau are strengthening their relationships with mana whenua, Māori organisations within Tāmaki Makaurau and with the rohe o Ngāti Whātua . Students have positive and affirming relationships with others.

Te Ao

Whānau create opportunities to extend student experiences beyond kura . Whānau are proactive in utilising their skills, knowledge, and networks to increase students’ opportunities in a range of contexts. They utilise surrounding facilities and businesses to enhance student learning. Staff are developing teaching relationships with other kura where they share teacher’s skills, resources and professional development opportunities. There have been several significant learning and cultural events in the past 12 months that were led by whānau . Students are inquisitive and curious learners.

Āhuatanga Ako

Students reflect the traditional values of their tupuna . The ethos of the kura is based on the values of manaakitanga , aroha o tētahi ki tētahi , mutual respect and positive affirmations. Kaiako are positive role models of collaboration and co-operation. Whānau promote stimulating learning experiences for students. Planning and assessment is consistent across the kura teina . A variety of assessment tools are used to identify student learning needs and goals. This data is used to inform next steps. Kaiako regularly reflect on their practice. Current data shows a positive shift in student achievement in numeracy and literacy. Students show enthusiasm for learning.

Wharekura

Students can talk about their potential to achieve their goals. They are active tuakana that enjoy leading and contributing to teina activities. Planning is in place to prepare and support students to succeed in the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA). Senior students are supported to pursue their career pathway at off-site classes. Students learn in a positive environment that promotes success.

Leadership

There is a distributive leadership model based on inclusiveness and whanaungatanga . The leadership style is open and transparent. Leaders encourage communication and input from the whole whānau and the wider community, especially Māori organisations. Whānau have high expectations for student leadership. Students of all ages lead kura wide and class activities and events. A strong emphasis on leadership across the kura allows students to confidently lead in a variety of ways.

Whānau Whakahaere and Internal Evaluation

Whānau are actively involved in the delivery of a quality Te Aho Matua education. Established Ohu Whakahaere contribute to improvement in all areas of the kura . The ohu are responsible for providing information, and making recommendations to the whānau that enable them to make informed decisions that benefit students. They constantly review operations and events; decision-making processes are clear and transparent. This has led to high levels of trust. The Whānau Whakahaere have identified immediate and long-term priorities and have planned for how these will be achieved. Student well-being is paramount, is guided by the principles of Te Aho Matua , and is promoted through the kura policies, procedures and practices. Students are confident and settled knowing they have strong and active whānau support.

Key Next Steps

While whānau have identified priorities to focus on, the immediate emphasis will be on the development of a te reo, tikanga and mātauranga Māori strategy. They are aware of the need for deliberate planning to consolidate the current good practice occurring and to fully realise their aspirations. Students benefit from whānau decision-making when they are at the center.

5 Whānau Assurance on Legal Requirement

During the evaluation, ERO checked the following areas:

emotional safety of students (including prevention of bullying and sexual harassment)

physical safety of students

teacher registration

processes for appointing staff

stand-downs, suspensions, expulsions and exclusions

attendance

school policies in relation to meeting the requirements of the Children’s Act 2014.

6 Recommendation

ERO recommends whānau develop and implement a te reo, tikanga and matauranga Māori strategy to further enhance learning opportunities for students and whānau .

Darcy Te Hau Toka-ā-Nuku – Director Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Review Services

20 December 2023

7 Information about the kura

Location Mairangi Bay, Auckland

Ministry of Education profile number 1584

Kura type Composite (Y1-15)

Kura roll 106

Ethnic composition Māori 100%

Special features Te Aho Matua

Review team on site September 2023

Date of this report 20 December 2023

Most recent ERO report(s) Education Review, December 2016; Education Review, May 2013; Education Review, October 2009

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