Our Matauranga Learning

"We are all learners at Rhode Street School." 

• Our learning is ākonga-centred and ākonga voiced in partnership with our kaiako, whānau, hapu, Iwi and the wider community.

• Matauranga Māori is taught alongside and strengthens our local curriculum.

• Our learning is linked to the New Zealand Curriculum with authentic contexts that engage all learners to utilise the Key Competencies necessary for lifelong learning.  

• Our learning is meaningful to our community, has a purpose and is well-resourced at all levels. 

• Our learning is Future Focused and encompasses S.T.E.M.M as a key component in preparing our learners for the world they will live in. 

• Our learning includes teaching Aotearoa / NZ Histories. 

• Our learning utilises and embeds Matauranga Māori through the science and numeracy curriculums such as teaching rongoa and pāngarau inanga tinana alongside medicinal medicine and spatial measurements and navigation. 

• Our learning includes our kaiako and support staff, whanau, and community members actively learning alongside and with our ākonga.

• Our learning incorporates real-life experiences, problem-solving and building a better world to live and prosper in as a contributor and as innovators.