Have you heard the news?  

Ōtaki College staff have been learning and practising new ways to help our ākonga learn for the past few years.  While we are still learning ourselves, it is time to share with you that we are making changes to shift from our current school structures and systems introduced in the 1800s to a more collaborative, student-led, teacher-guided way of learning for today's challenges.  

How have we done this?  We are part of a global network of schools and education professionals working to “Re-imagine learning” through New Pedagogies for Deep Learning, or NPDL.  This involves a shift in all our mindsets for how we engage our young people in the entire learning process.  We aim to embrace the natural curiosity and energy of our tamariki, and put them more at the centre of their own learning journeys.  To quote Heraclitus, an ancient Greek philosopher, as “change is the only constant in life,” it is time to shift Ōtaki College to a more innovative future-focused way of teaching and learning. Our innovative approaches will continue to include a strong focus on building the skills essential for being a lifelong learner - so our current focus on ensuring strong foundations of literacy and numeracy will remain an important part of what we are doing.

Have we piqued your interest? Keen to find out more?  

Check out this brief introductory slide show:

Student & Whanau Intro to Deep Learning                                 

And the Global Deep Learning Website at 

https://deep-learning.global/

Watch this space for regular updates!