Interweaving Matauranga
Using our past to inform our present and share the knowledge of our ancestors with the aim to drive akonga forward to new innovations.
We are descendants of great voyagers, who used Science, Engineering, Math to navigate what is arguably the world's greatest and most challenging journey in search of new lands. We leverage off our voyaging ancestry to inspire and motivate our akonga to become the next generation of innovators, all of which provides the engagement to deliver exciting learning journeys. It's in our DNA to Explore, Discover and Innovate.
Student Prototypes
Year 9 Students sharing their innovative Tukutuku panels to represent some of their learning surrounding Matauranga Tuwharetoa interweaved with Technology and Electronics
Community Sharing
Members of the Taupo community watching a digital presentation surrounding Vision Matauranga and a future vision of Geothermal Energy for the Taupo region - This was a part of the TechWeek 22 tour
Presenting a project using 3D printed waka to connect to a coded circuit to play or school haka recorded from Athletic's Day
Exploring and discovering what the different parts of a Marae are - part of an Amazing Spaces project with CAD
Gaining empathy of Tukutuku panels and school waka as part of Identity in our Legends of Light course
Tauharatanga and Design Thinking
Te Pupu and the baskets of fire - above our weekly planner. The baskets of fire 'spark' student learning
Large tukutuku panal in the STEAM hub - "Stairway to heaven" "Poutama"
With Matariki embed with arduino controled LED's
Front cover of the NZ Geothermal competition - Matauranga the driving factor with the story of Ngataroirangi
Presenting learning from Kete Kai
Large Tukutuku panel
The story of how the stars were created
Visiting landmarks for Empathy
Gaining Empathy