He kai kei aku ringa - There is food at the end of my hands.

To 'know' is to 'be able to do'.

Whāia te iti kahurangi. Ki te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei.

Te toi whakairo, ka ihiihi, ka wehiwehi, ka aweawe te ao katoa.

All teachers are potential leaders.

A teacher thinks about learning.

Ahakoa te rawe o te pouako, me tautoko ia ka tika.

Mā te mahi tahi ko te eke panuku, ko te ako panuku.

Mā te huruhuru, ka rere te manu - Adorn the bird with feathers so it can fly.

Great teachers don't accept failure.

Being a great teacher is being a great learner.

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, he toa takitini.

Even our greatest teachers need support.

Ngā mihi nui mō te Tau Hou.

Ako - to teach is to learn.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Whakamaua te pae tata kia tina.

Whanaungatanga - the value of being connected.

Māori teachers have a unique contribution to make to the achievement of Māori learners.

He oranga ngākau, he pikinga wairua.

Mā te whakaaro nui e hanga te whare; mā te mātauranga e whakaū.

Ko tōku nui, tōku wehi, tōku whakatiketike, tōku reo.