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Since this time, Waikato-Tainui has

developed three education strategies.

The first two strategies (1987-1997)

focussed on initiatives around the

formal education sector, including

the development of bilingual primary

schools, training scholarships for

Waikato-Tainui teachers and the

establishment of an endowed college

through Sir Robert Mahuta. The more

recent education strategy (2009-2012)

focussed on strengthening tribal

identity and integrity through three key

focus areas: developing tribal members

as repositories of tribal knowledge;

skilled and knowledgeable tribal

capacity and enhanced relationships

and partnerships that support the

education vision of the tribe.

In 2007, Waikato-Tainui continued

to endorse traditional knowledge,

cultural identity and integrity through

the launch of its tribal blueprint,

Whakatupuranga 2050. From this

document, Te Arataura developed

strategic priorities (2013-2016) that

would enable these aspirations to be

realised: “Tribal members are well-

educated, qualified and prepared

to engage at all levels of society”.

The past Waikato-Tainui education

strategies sought to recapture the

essence of whare waananga and

leadership development, combined

with strengthening tribal member

capacity to be successful in current

social and economic contexts: locally,

nationally and globally.

As well as background research

of previous tribal strategies and

studies, development work for Ko

Te Mana Maatauranga has included

consultation hui and presentations

to the education sector, an

environmental scan, research on 21st

century education and Waikato-Tainui

and most importantly, a process to

engage with our people and capture

their education aspirations. The new

education plan seeks to build on

directives that have emerged from

consultation, as well as align to the

current environment and potential

challenges of the future.

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voices

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Ko Te Mana Maatauranga 2015-2020