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All teachers are potential leaders.
To 'know' is to 'be able to do'.
Being a great teacher is being a great learner.
Ngā mihi nui mō te Tau Hou.
Great teachers don't accept failure.
Whanaungatanga - the value of being connected.
Ko tōku nui, tōku wehi, tōku whakatiketike, tōku reo.
Ahakoa te rawe o te pouako, me tautoko ia ka tika.
He oranga ngākau, he pikinga wairua.
Māori teachers have a unique contribution to make to the achievement of Māori learners.
Mā te whakaaro nui e hanga te whare; mā te mātauranga e whakaū.
He kai kei aku ringa - There is food at the end of my hands.
Mā te mahi tahi ko te eke panuku, ko te ako panuku.
Mā te huruhuru, ka rere te manu - Adorn the bird with feathers so it can fly.
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, he toa takitini.
Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Whakamaua te pae tata kia tina.
Even our greatest teachers need support.
Te toi whakairo, ka ihiihi, ka wehiwehi, ka aweawe te ao katoa.
A teacher thinks about learning.
Whāia te iti kahurangi. Ki te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei.
Ako - to teach is to learn.
Key Competency Tool
Use this Key Competencies Quiz to find out how you measure up in terms of the core competencies for teaching related careers. As a self-assessment quiz the results reflect the choices you select and at the end you will be presented with an overview of your strengths and area for development. A range of useful information on professional development courses and providers to assist with your teaching career is also available on completion.
Give it a go. It takes just a minute or two of your time.