Achievement Challenge 1 – Cultural Capacity
Strengthening cultural understanding and partnerships with parents and community.
Belief:
It is important to our Kāhui Ako that our Māori students experience success as Māori.
Theory of Improvement
If school leaders and teachers can create an environment where learners can succeed and be comfortable in their cultural identities, when their learning is tailored for and with students at the centre, based on who they are, their interests, and their needs, then they can participate more fully in learning.
Strategic Goal
To develop leadership and building capacity within schools through engagement with and between local iwi. In our Kāhui ako whānau and iwi are part of the review, evaluation and setting of any new strategies. Professional learning opportunities for kaiako will be identified and Inclusive practices will be evident across kura. Māori learners and iwi are showing leaderships and agency using our Taranaki based waiata, karakia, kupu, tikanga for our entire Kāhui Ako community
Supporting Documents
Actions
2021
| Inquire into inclusive practices. Identifying opportunities to build confidence and capability within our Kāhui Ako. | Inquire into inclusive practices. Develop cultural confidence and capability within our Kāhui Ako. Develop tuakana/teina relationships across kura. | Inclusive practices are evident across kura. Kaiako feel that they are supported, wherever they are with their development of inclusive practices. |
| Explore and develop relationships with iwi – Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Ruahine.. Identify best ways for communication and connections. | Develop a strategy in partnership with iwi – Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Ruahine.. Iwi are participating in and making decisions to support Māori learning. whānau and iwi voice across the Kāhui Ako is sought. | The strategy is implemented in partnership with whānau and iwi. whānau and iwi are part of the review, evaluation and setting of new strategy. |
| Identify relevant professional learning opportunities for kaiako. | Identify and develop professional learning opportunities for kaiako. | Identify and develop professional learning opportunities for kaiako. |
| Investigate and develop Taranaki based waiata, karakia, kupu, tikanga for our entire Kāhui Ako community. Discover and record our localised historical, cultural and ecological stories. Begin to embed these stories in our learning in meaningful ways through cultural revitalisation and curriculum building. | Kura have a commitment to using our Taranaki based waiata, karakia, kupu, tikanga for our entire Kāhui Ako community. Kāhui Ako explore ways to collaborate and share work between Kura. Developing a sense of one through shared experiences. Begin to embed these stories in our learning in meaningful ways through cultural revitalisation and curriculum building. | Māori learners and iwi are showing leaderships and agency using our Taranaki based waiata, karakia, kupu, tikanga for our entire Kāhui Ako community. Kāhui Ako embed ways to collaborate and share work between Kura. A sense of one through established, regular and planned shared experiences. Whānau and iwi are part of the review and planning for greater engagement. |
SUCCESS MEASURES:
- Cultural leaders from across the Kāhui Ako wider community identified and partnering with all Kura to strengthen levels of cultural capacity within the classroom and wider school environment
- Culturally Responsive practice is evident in Mohoao Kura and ECEs with progress demonstrated on the CRP framework
- Kāhui Ako reviews held twice per year will demonstrate progress against the Kāhui Ako Development Maps with particular reference to Domain 5
- Partnerships with Iwi have strengthened across the Kāhui Ako, as determined by Domain 5 of the Kāhui Ako Development Maps A guide to support the development of a collaborative practice in Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako (education.govt.nz)