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Waikato-Tainui acknowledge the
commitment that our Maaori-
medium providers have towards the
revitalisation of our reo and tikanga.
We also acknowledge the innovation,
leadership and determination of
Tumuaki, Boards of Trustees, senior
management and the wider whaanau
of our kura to provide quality
education through the medium of
te reo. We will look to support our
Kohanga Reo, Kura Kaupapa Maaori
and Waananga to continue to provide
a quality education that embraces
self-determination and prepares
our next generation to be leaders of
themselves, whaanau, hapuu and iwi.
Relationships
Waikato-Tainui is committed to
supporting our tribal members
through developing quality
relationships with mainstream
education providers at the various
levels including governance,
executive, advisory and boards
of trustees. Waikato-Tainui will
be seeking to gather and collate
information from providers about
tribal members to ascertain the
achievement levels and qualifications
held collectively across the tribe.
We look to establish a Waikato-Tainui
life-long learner profile and support
our providers to fully understand
the legacy of Waikato-Tainui in order
for them to better serve our tribal
members.
Waikato-Tainui recognises that
the majority of our tribal members
participate in mainstream education
settings such as early childhood
centres, primary and secondary
schools through to tertiary
institutions and industry training
programmes. We are committed to
ensuring that the number of tribal
members, aged 15 years and older,
who hold no formal qualification
decreases significantly. We will be
supporting tribal members to be
effective governors on boards of
trustees. We will also be working
closely with education providers to
share data to help determine what the
needs of our tribal members are. This
will enable us to anticipate areas of
need within each of the
education sectors.
WIDER EDUCATION SECTOR
Relationships
Waikato-Tainui will endeavour to
support our kohanga reo, kura-
kaupapa Maaori, wharekura and
waananga to continue to deliver
quality learning opportunities for
our tribal members. We will support
Maaori medium providers to connect
to each other, building excellent
communities of learning through
quality support for management,
staff and whaanau. We will ensure
strategic alliances with other iwi and
practitioners in the Maaori-medium
space and organisations are aligned
with iwi aspirations. We look also to
work with key 21st century education
pracitioners and leaders at the
cutting edge of innovation to take
Maaori medium education into the
future, while building on the success
of the past.
MAAORI-MEDIUM
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