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.
Our people’s
voices
THEWAIKATO-TAINUI EDUCATION PLAN
DRAWS ON PREVIOUS STRATEGIES
AND RESEARCH, DATING BACK TO THE
TAINUI REPORT IN 1983 AND IS BASEDON
FEEDBACKGATHEREDAT HUI HELDAT
MANYMARAE.
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Ko Te Mana Maatauranga 2015-2020