Effective leaders

These five Rangiātea case studies and exemplars examine five secondary schools, each of which is on a journey towards realising Māori learner potential.

The purpose of this project was to deepen the Ministry’s understanding of the characteristics of successful whānau and iwi engagement in the development of marautanga-ā-kura.

These stories discuss how Ngati Porou East Coast schools have worked collectively through the E Tipu e Rea Education Partnership, to develop their school curricula.

In this story Debbie Marshall-Lobb, principal, Te Kura Kaupapa o Māori Manawatu, discusses how relationships are everything and how the principal plays a powerful role in terms of shaping culture.

The Secondary Futures website features a number of articles from Mason Drurie on that address leadership and indigenous education. In addition to historical overviews Mason also looks towards the future, focusing on educational initiatives for Māori.

This Māori-medium resource provides a model of the key leadership roles and practices that supports high-quality educational outcomes for Māori learners. It is also available in English.

Tātaiako: Cultural Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners has been developed by the Ministry of Education, along with the New Zealand Teachers Council and a Reference Group of academics, teacher education practitioners, and iwi representatives involved in iwi educational initiatives. It drew on research, existing frameworks, discussions with some iwi, and the experience of the Reference Group.

Jan Tinetti from Merivale School and Sue Horne from Maungatapu School discuss how they are using both The New Zealand Curriculum document and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa in their schools.

In this clip the Principal and a Te Kotahitanga Facilitator at Te Puke High School discuss data sharing and analysis.

Sir Sidney and Lady June Mead were recently interviewed for their views on the He Kākano programme.