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Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae

Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae is a co-ed decile 2 composite kura (Years 1–15) located in Auckland. The kura currently has 270 students.

Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae is an iwi designated school and is a member of the confederation of schools Ngā Kura-Ngā-Iwi o Aotearoa. We are affiliated to a kaupapa and entity born out of the hopes, desire and aspirations of a small number of educators to create a unique learning opportunity for our Uri grounded in tukuihotaNgā (cultural inheritance) of our forebears. These hopes, desires and aspirations are made explicit in the constitution of Ngā Kura-Ngā-Iwi o Aotearoa Incorporated.

Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae is committed to maintaining the rights and responsibilities of the local iwi – Tainui, its hapu, Te Waiohua, Te Akitai, Te Ahiwaru and Te Kawerau a Maki. It is imperative that we ensure that the children in our school understand and are fully supportive of the local people and its protocols, histories and knowledge, as well as their own genealogical links in Aotearoa.

Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae will provide you with an opportunity to explore a model of learning derived from the Theory of Multiple Intelligences (Gardner 1983, 1999) designed by Ralph Pirozzo. With his assistance we have designed our own model that is strongly influenced by our language and traditions, adding another dimension to his model with a strong cultural and value system throughout.

Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae is committed to maintaining the rights and responsibilities of the local iwi – Tainui, its hapu, Te Waiohua, Te Akitai, Te Ahiwaru and Te Kawerau a Maki. It is imperative that we ensure that the children in our school understand and are fully supportive of the local people and its protocols, histories and knowledge, as well as their own genealogical links in Aotearoa.

Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae will provide you with an opportunity to explore a model of learning derived from the Theory of Multiple Intelligences (Gardner 1983, 1999) designed by Ralph Pirozzo. With his assistance we have designed our own model that is strongly influenced by our language and traditions, adding another dimension to his model with a strong cultural and value system throughout.

Key Guiding Principles Are:

RaNgātirataNgā – the primacy of the role of the parent community and Iwi take to be authentically eNgāged in Reo Māori me ōna TikaNgā
Mana Motuhake – the total acceptance and celebration of the diversity and uniqueness of each kura and accordingly the nuances, tikaNgā, differences they each bring in pursuit of the fulfilment of the objects of the constitution
KaitiakitaNgā – the sanctity of the tribal knowledge, traditions, language, values and customs in our development
KotahitaNgā – the unconditional and relentless commitment to oneness of Purpose, Action and Cohesion through all
Mana and Tapu – the resolute focus on each Mokopuna/Uri, their unique heritage, complete with their mana and tapu as “Kākano i ruia mai i Rangiātea”

Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae is committed to maintaining the rights and responsibilities of the local iwi – Tainui, its hapu, Te Waiohua, Te Akitai, Te Ahiwaru and Te Kawerau a Maki. It is imperative that we ensure that the children in our school understand and are fully supportive of the local people and its protocols, histories and knowledge, as well as their own genealogical links in Aotearoa.

Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae will provide you with an opportunity to explore a model of learning derived from the Theory of Multiple Intelligences (Gardner 1983, 1999) designed by Ralph Pirozzo. With his assistance we have designed our own model that is strongly influenced by our language and traditions, adding another dimension to his model with a strong cultural and value system throughout.

Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae is committed to maintaining the rights and responsibilities of the local iwi – Tainui, its hapu, Te Waiohua, Te Akitai, Te Ahiwaru and Te Kawerau a Maki. It is imperative that we ensure that the children in our school understand and are fully supportive of the local people and its protocols, histories and knowledge, as well as their own genealogical links in Aotearoa.

Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae will provide you with an opportunity to explore a model of learning derived from the Theory of Multiple Intelligences (Gardner 1983, 1999) designed by Ralph Pirozzo. With his assistance we have designed our own model that is strongly influenced by our language and traditions, adding another dimension to his model with a strong cultural and value system throughout.