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Whāia te iti kahurangi. Ki te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei.
Mā te whakaaro nui e hanga te whare; mā te mātauranga e whakaū.
He oranga ngākau, he pikinga wairua.
Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Whakamaua te pae tata kia tina.
Being a great teacher is being a great learner.
Ko tōku nui, tōku wehi, tōku whakatiketike, tōku reo.
Even our greatest teachers need support.
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, he toa takitini.
A teacher thinks about learning.
To 'know' is to 'be able to do'.
Ako - to teach is to learn.
Ahakoa te rawe o te pouako, me tautoko ia ka tika.
Mā te huruhuru, ka rere te manu - Adorn the bird with feathers so it can fly.
Great teachers don't accept failure.
Māori teachers have a unique contribution to make to the achievement of Māori learners.
Whanaungatanga - the value of being connected.
Ngā mihi nui mō te Tau Hou.
He kai kei aku ringa - There is food at the end of my hands.
Te toi whakairo, ka ihiihi, ka wehiwehi, ka aweawe te ao katoa.
Mā te mahi tahi ko te eke panuku, ko te ako panuku.
All teachers are potential leaders.
Te Paepae Kōrero - Ko ngā taumata kōrero o Ako Panuku
Following on from the Teachers' Journey Project, aiming to support and develop discussion around career pathways for Māori in education, Ako Panuku is excited to share another profile series; showcasing the rewards of hard work and determination in realising career goals.
Created with the career conscious kaiako in mind, Te Paepae Kōrero will tell the stories of individuals, discuss the challenges they faced and the achievements they gained. They will also offer advice for others planning their career pathway.
What drives them to be the best teacher they can be? What does the future hold for them? How do they cope when the going gets tough? Who do they turn to for support? These are the questions they will address in this rich resource, developed to encourage reflection and motivate us all to think critically about our career possibilities.
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TANU
I ahu mai tāku manu i tō Aoraki matatū. Whakatakina poa tāna rere atu i te au o Waitaki ki te tai o Araiteuru. Āmiomio te rere i ngā pokohiwi o Tarahaoa, o Hua-te-kerekere kia reia te noho āhuru ki te tī tamore. I reira tipu ai ngā uri apū o Huirapa, ā, tū tonu te kōpae o Arowhenua. Nāia ko Kai Tahu te iwi.
Tanu is passionate about art and it has led him into a career as a teacher of Visual Arts. In a Teacher Journey interview, Tanu shared how art, coupled with teaching, contributed to his appreciation of learning as a life-long process. A proud descendent of both Hāmoa and Kai Tahu, in this instalment of Te Paepae Kōrero, Tanu expands on the theme of passion.
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PIATA
Piata Allen hails from the Heretaunga Plains in Hawkes Bay, from Puketapu Maunga, Ngaruroro awa and Ngāti Hinemanu hapū of Ōmahu. During her Teacher Journey interview, Piata outlines her vision, and her desire to ‘awaken the sleeping giant of Māori potential’. In this instalment of Te Paepae Kōrero, Ako Panuku further discusses this with Piata, and where she is at with her career.
READ HER STORY
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TE AOTERANGI
Te Aoterangi Moore prides himself on knowing his students and seeking ways to extend the skills they bring to kura. As he often says: “Me mōhio ki ō tauira. Me aroha atu ki ō tauira. Me mōhio hoki koe ki ngā pūkenga ka mauria mai e rātou ki te kura.” This, he believes, is the key to success for his students. A proud descendent of Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Aoterangi has worked hard to carve his career, one opportunity at a time. Starting as a kaiāwhina, Te Aoterangi is now a mentor to kaiako who are beginning their career at Te Kura o Matapihi, i Tauranga Moana.
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LISA
Lisa Larwood is of Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Tūwharetoa, and Ngāpuhi descent and the director of the Teen Parent Unit (TPU) in Flaxmere, Hastings. She believes that as a leader she needs to stay true to herself, and her values, to ensure improved outcomes for her students. She follows a relationship-based model in the unit and believes this is the key to success for the TPU whānau.
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MONA
Mona Stewart is a nanny, mother, weaver and a secondary trained teacher. She grew up in the small township of Omahu in Hastings. At the end of 2016 she decided to retire from teaching only to be approached by the chairperson of Te Kura o Mangateretere, that was facing closure, to be its tumuaki. After much thought and coaxing from local whānau, Mona accepted the challenge. She is caring, passionate and excited about the next chapter in her teaching career.
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