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Vision & Values

Our Vision is to “empower our people to be connected, collaborative, community-minded learners inspired to soar”

Illustrated school values shown as stylised feathers with Māori terms like Manaakitanga and Ako.

Our Principles

MANAAKITANGA
We flourish when we feel like we belong. Warm, mutually respectful relationships that value cultural differences build our sense of belonging at our school

WHAANAUNGATANGA
Learning thrives when we work and make decisions with our whānau as part of our learning community

AKO
Both teachers and learners bring knowledge to learning. When we share and value each other’s contributions we can deepen each others understandings and grow new knowledge together

TANGATA WHENUATANGA
We recognise the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua and we are committed to offering our learners' experiences that are culturally located and where identity, language and culture are activated.

We value:

Challenge - growing what we know and understand
Learning that is powerful - deepening understanding and connecting our learning to the world
Ourselves as learners - knowing who we are, our strengths and our unique contributions
Ahurea tuakiri - knowing the importance of people and place in shaping our identity
Kindness and respect - building dignity together

“The strong connection with Ngāti Wairere was instrumental in developing the vision and values, integrating local history and symbolism into the school and the naming and design of areas within the school. This knowledge of place names, history and stories of the iwi are explicitly taught to students so they have a clear understanding of the place of tangata whenua and their role as citizens respecting the bicultural heritage of Aotearoa. Staff and students participate in a range of culturally enriching opportunities that promote Māori language, culture and identity.” ERO report, 2017