Presence

Some initiatives focusing on presence included:

• setting strategic and annual targets for Māori achievement
• providing personal contact with parents and whānau, including home visits or appointing a home or iwi liaison person
• establishing mentor programmes
• involving students in goal setting
• building teachers’ knowledge and understanding of te reo Maori
• highlighting role models
• engaging restorative practices
• developing Māori leadership programmes
• increasing opportunities for cultural participation and leadership
• targeting elements of pastoral care for Māori students including assisting and supporting parents and whānau (e.g. referrals to community agencies, provision of supplementary food)
• establishing whānau or home rooms
• increasing community involvement in the school through home-school partnership
• sharing data with whānau
• establishing a whānau committee or support group.

Promoting Success for Maori Students: Schools’ Progress, Education Review Office, June 2010 p13, P16