Education Services
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Supporting our tamariki, rangatahi , and whānau in their education journey is a vehicle for enabling the development of our future leaders and a key priority for Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira. Our Education and Employment Services provides a wide range of services that prioritizes Ngāti Toa Rangatira but also recognizes the need to support and manaaki others who live in our community.
Our Education services are delivered across two areas; Te Kete Mātauranga and Te Kete Whakapuāwai.
Te Kete Mātauranga
Te Kete Mātauranga is centred on the principles of whanaungatanga, manaakitanga and rangatatiratanga. We do this by acknowledging the wealth of expertise within whānau and aim to work together using a strengths-based approach.
Our mission is to ensure the provision of high-quality education services, information, and resources to support the educational achievement and progression of Ngāti Toa whānau. We aim to support learner-specific needs through the development of Mauri Ora plans and effective collaboration between whānau, iwi, and schools.
Te Puna Reo o Ngāti Toa is a total immersion Early Childcare Centre that was thoughtfully established to enable our precious tamariki and mokopuna, ranging in age from 0 to 5 years old, to acquire the essential fundamental values, skills, and knowledge necessary to help further their education and cultural understanding in Te Ao Māori.
This nurturing environment is designed to support their growth as they engage with language, traditions, and practices that are integral to their identity and heritage, fostering a deep connection to their Māori roots and contributing to their overall development.
Puna Reo
Te Puna Mātauranga is centered on the principles of whanaungatanga, manaakitanga and rangatiratanga. We acknowledge the wealth of expertise within whānau, and aim to work together through a strength based approach to learning.
Our vision is to ensure the educational achievement of Ngāti Toa whānau through providing access to information and resources that enable a sustainable future for generations.
We aim to support learner specific needs through the development of educational plans and effective collaboration between whānau, iwi and schools.
Te Puna Mātauranga
The proposed kura will be total immersion for tamariki from years 1–8 and wharekura for years 9-13. Our vision is to be located on the whenua our tūpuna selected in 1848, Whitireia, with a major focus on Environmental Sciences.
The curriculum will be developed using the four key mātāpono set out in the manuscripts of Ngāti Toa tupuna, Te Atanatiu Te Kairangi:
Whakapapa - Geneology
Ngā Mahi ā Ngā Tūpuna - Ancestral Practices
Tahuri ki te Ahu Whenua - Environmental Sciences
Pakanga - Resillience
Te Kura Taiao
Te Kete Whakapuawai
Te Kete Whakapuāwai is the Education Programme team. We work to design and deliver kaupapa that meet the strategic goals of Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira and Pātaka Toa. Our initiatives focus on fostering community engagement, promoting cultural understanding, and supporting lifelong learning for all whānau.
Our mission is to help our whānau learn, grow, and succeed through programs that encourage connection, teamwork, and creativity in education and job opportunities. Building on the storehouse of knowledge that is Pātaka Toa we foster pathways that provide opportunities for our whānau, hapū iwi, and community to experience success.
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TOA Driving School
TOA Driving School supports whānau and our community to feel confident to learn the skills to sit their Learner, Restricted or Full license. We aim to provide a culturally safe, comfortable, relaxed learning environment for our pakeke and rangatahi so we have more of our whānau licensed and safely driving on our roads!
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Ūpane
Ūpane is a professional development provider with the mission to support educators, teachers, professionals, services, and organizations across the motu to be culturally capable, competent, and connected. Our vision is for a truly equitable and thriving Aotearoa for our mokopuna today and into the future.
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Technology Hub
We want to inspire our whānau to be leaders and innovators in technology. Our goal is to offer many opportunities for them to learn, earn, and succeed in tech fields. By building these skills and experiences, we aim to empower our community for future success in the digital world.