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A pilot leadership programme for primary and secondary
school students during the 2014 school holidays has been
developed and is being delivered by the College and the
Waikato Raupatu River Trust.
Tai Tumu, Tai Pari, Tai Ao is the name of the Waikato-Tainui
Environmental Plan which was launched by Kiingi Tuheitia to
the iwi in August 2013. The vision of the plan is taken from a
maimai aroha of the second Maaori King Taawhiao, where he
laments with a heavy heart his longing for and adoration of
the taonga and natural resources of his homeland.
The maimai aroha of Kiingi Taawhiao is the key driver and
indicator of environmental health and wellbeing. Waikato-
Tainui aspires to the restoration of the environment to the
state that Kiingi Taawhiao observed when he composed his
maimai aroha.
The College and the Waikato Raupatu River Trust have
developed an environmental leadership programme for
rangatahi (between 8 years – 18 years) drawing directly
from Tai Tumu, Tai Pari, Tai Ao.
The programme aims to build awareness among our
rangatahi of the importance of protecting and restoring the
environment and to stimulate their interest into learning
more about resource and environmental management.
The programme is designed to complement the science
curriculum already offered in schools and aims to ensure
students progress through the programme to build leadership
skills to restore and protect their local environment. The
programme will be delivered over two days (for primary
school students between Year 5 to Year 8) and three days
(for secondary school students between Year 9 to Year 13)
during the April, July and October school holidays.
The aims of the programme are:
• To gain a basic understanding of the Waikato-Tainui
Environmental Plan;
• To gain a basic understanding of Waikato-Tainui history;
• To inspire students to pursue resource and environmental
management as a pathway of learning; and
• To develop leadership potential amongst participants as
champions of the Waikato-Tainui Environmental Plan.
c o l l e g e d e l i v e r i ng p i l o t ta i t umu , ta i p a r i ,
ta i ao l e ad e r s h i p p rog r amme
Tuhoro and Hinerangi.
Jaedyn and tamariki.
Chantelle and Manaia.
