In Aotearoa learning communities that are

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exploring how you might give Hear
Feel
Equitable
mana to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in representation of
Being greeted in Te
your learning environment? things Māori and
non-Māori in the Reo Māori by all staff.
For those that are considering physical environment Staff being able to say Māori values being
(whakairo, kōwhaiwhai, their mihimihi when lived. Such as:
ways to better meet their tukutuku etc.) welcoming guests or manaakitanga,
obligations as Treaty partners, new learners and their kaitiakitanga,
whānau. aroha,
here are some suggestions Signs, posters, whanaungatanga
about where you might start. labels in both kotahitanga, rangatiratanga.
English and Te Reo Māori
Te Reo Māori being naturally
in learning spaces, the office, integrated into
staffroom, hall, library etc. instruction and Te Reo Māori has
conversations status and mana
between teachers and learners. by being valued
and actively
revitalised.
Te Reo Māori in
content on the NZ History being
website, in blogs, taught in learning
in newsletters. communities from Māori learners
both a Māori learning through
and a non-Māori and about their own
perspective. culture and being
Equitable empowered to be
integration successful as Māori.
of Mātauranga Integration of
Māori (Māori tikanga Māori
knowledge) into appropriate to Māori forms of
learning content. local contexts giftedness are
(Iwi & Hapū). considered of equal
Karakia, waiata, importance as other
Equitable kawa for pōwhiri and whakatau. forms of giftedness.
representation of Māori learners are empowered to
Māori in governance Communication have these gifts nurtured and grown.
and within leadership between the
core-ed.org/
teams. Māori have a
place at the table and contribute
learning community,
whānau and A shared decision culturally-responsive
to decision making. learners is making process with
meaningful, ongoing, whānau, hapū and
reciprocal and transparent. iwi - (partnership) is
embedded. Māori have the
power to act and make decisions.