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Our vision:
Our vision:
'Experiencing success and belonging within Te Ao Māori'
'Experiencing success and belonging within Te Ao Māori'
In Ngā Mana Kākano o te Wairepo we offer Māori-medium learning with the opportunity for learning of reading and writing to be in Te Reo Māori or English. Whānau Koromiko and Whānau Tī Kōuka are our year 1 to 3 tēina classes with two kaiako in each, and Whānau Harakeke is our year 3 to 6 tuākana class with two kaiako.
Ka whānau mai te pēpi,
Ka whānau mai te pēpi,
Ka takaia ki te harakeke.
Ka takaia ki te harakeke.
Ka noho te harakeke, hei kākahu, hei rongoā, hei mea tākaro,
Ka noho te harakeke, hei kākahu, hei rongoā, hei mea tākaro,
Hei oranga mōna a mate noa ia.
Hei oranga mōna a mate noa ia.
Te Whakamārama o te Waitohu me te whakataukī o Ngā Mana Kākano o te Wairepo
Te Whakamārama o te Waitohu me te whakataukī o Ngā Mana Kākano o te Wairepo
explanation of the design and proverb
The Harakeke represents the whānau, Ngā Mana Kākano o te Wairepo, and how it supports and provides for the tamaiti.
At the base of the harakeke is the kākano or seed and the seventh leaf in the centre is the rito which represents the tamaiti. Both of these symbolise the growth and development of the tamaiti during their time in Ngā Mana Kākano o te Wairepo.
The harakeke is a very special plant for weavers. The flax leaf yields muka (inner fibre), a material used in some of our most prestigious taonga such as korowai. The plant is made up of a number of outer leaves which grow in fan-shaped formations, and inner leaves. The outer leaves are called awhi rito or matua (parents) and they protect the most important component - the rito, or heart of the plant.
The outer and inner leaves rely on one another; the outer leaves help to feed the rito, the source of new growth which ensures the continuing life cycle of the harakeke and this is a metaphor that reflects the growth and development of the tamaiti throughout their education in Ngā Mana Kākano o te Wairepo.
Each rau of the harakeke represents different qualities, characteristics and dimensions that will be developed throughout the child’s time in Ngā Mana Kākano o te Wairepo including; Manaakitanga, Rangatiratanga, Whakapapa, Te Reo Māori me ōna Tikanga, Ekea te Taumata and Whānaungatanga.
There are six rau, each representing the six iwi and the six wāhanga below:
Ngāti Koata, Ngati Toa Rangatira, Te Atiawa, Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Tama & Ngāti Rarua
The whakatauki is a metaphor for the life-long journey of the tamaiti and the pā harakeke is the kura that provides all the skills, knowledge and values that the tamaiti needs to grow strong, confident and capable and prepares them for life-long learning and success in the wider world.
‘E kore a repo ki te kore a rauropi.’
‘E kore a repo ki te kore a rauropi.’
This whakatauki talks about the importance of all living organisms and their dependency on each other.
This whakatauki talks about the importance of all living organisms and their dependency on each other.
Ngā Mana Kākano o te Wairepo draws its name from the body of water that once flowed through this area giving life and sustenance to the many life forms that flourished as it made its way towards Te Aorere.
Ngā Mana Kākano o te Wairepo draws its name from the body of water that once flowed through this area giving life and sustenance to the many life forms that flourished as it made its way towards Te Aorere.
The name reminds everyone that the kākano, our children, have their own mana that is to be acknowledged and treasured in all our dealings with them. It also reminds us that our knowledge is firmly grounded in the steps our tūpuna walked and the models they left for us.
The name reminds everyone that the kākano, our children, have their own mana that is to be acknowledged and treasured in all our dealings with them. It also reminds us that our knowledge is firmly grounded in the steps our tūpuna walked and the models they left for us.
Everything in the natural world is interconnected. An interdependence of one to another for the well-being of the whole. This ecosystem describes the whanaungatanga we foster in Ngā Mana Kākano o te Wairepo.
Everything in the natural world is interconnected. An interdependence of one to another for the well-being of the whole. This ecosystem describes the whanaungatanga we foster in Ngā Mana Kākano o te Wairepo.
The life in the repo, in which the water from Te Wairepo feeds, is both rich and diverse. We recognise that students' skills and capabilities are different, as are their needs. We therefore encourage a culture whereby each student contributes to the educational, emotional, spiritual and social well being of themselves and of others.
The life in the repo, in which the water from Te Wairepo feeds, is both rich and diverse. We recognise that students' skills and capabilities are different, as are their needs. We therefore encourage a culture whereby each student contributes to the educational, emotional, spiritual and social well being of themselves and of others.
The analogy of a repo supports the key value of whanaungatanga. Both whanaungatanga and manaakitanga underpin what we practice in Ngā Mana Kākano o te Wairepo. Manaakitanga is seen in the way a healthy ecosystem works together to ensure survival. Whanaungatanga is seen as learners, parents, whānau alongside teachers working together to encourage and nurture students to ensure the collective success and achievement of all.
The analogy of a repo supports the key value of whanaungatanga. Both whanaungatanga and manaakitanga underpin what we practice in Ngā Mana Kākano o te Wairepo. Manaakitanga is seen in the way a healthy ecosystem works together to ensure survival. Whanaungatanga is seen as learners, parents, whānau alongside teachers working together to encourage and nurture students to ensure the collective success and achievement of all.
Like the body of Te Wairepo that cleans, filters, feeds and flows through our school of which we name ourselves, Ngā Mana Kākano o te Wairepo is an integral part of a wider learning environment. We see this analogy as our relationship with the English medium part of Victory Primary School. Our role is to keep channels of communication and participation clear, so that our kākano are nurtured in an environment that recognises and builds on who they are and where they are from.
Like the body of Te Wairepo that cleans, filters, feeds and flows through our school of which we name ourselves, Ngā Mana Kākano o te Wairepo is an integral part of a wider learning environment. We see this analogy as our relationship with the English medium part of Victory Primary School. Our role is to keep channels of communication and participation clear, so that our kākano are nurtured in an environment that recognises and builds on who they are and where they are from.
Like Te Wairepo stream flows through the repo, out into Te Aorere and beyond to the open sea, we prepare our students for their full participation in the wider environment, beyond Victory Primary School and beyond Aotearoa in the pursuit of both collective and individual excellence, aims and dreams.
Like Te Wairepo stream flows through the repo, out into Te Aorere and beyond to the open sea, we prepare our students for their full participation in the wider environment, beyond Victory Primary School and beyond Aotearoa in the pursuit of both collective and individual excellence, aims and dreams.
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