Rawe: I learnt new ways to cater for tamiriki who are takiwātanga as well as tamariki who may need a little bit more love and attention in terms of being in the space of learning. I also learnt that there are many differents types of unique takiwātanga that dont all fall under your common "specialties".

- Whakarite i ō ngohe ia ahiahi, maaka i ngā puka mahi kāinga. - Mārama pū ki ngā 'Mana' e hāngai ana ki Te Tihi o Angitū.

- Whai āwhina mai i tōku Kaiako Hāpai i ngā wā kāore au i te mārama, mōhio rānei

Ko Puketāpapa te maunga

Ko Ōruarangi te Awa

Ko Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa te Moana

Ko Tainui te waka

Ko Hoturoa te rangatira

Ko Hape te tūpuna

Ko Makaurau te marae

Ko Te Ākitai te hapū

Ko Te Ākitai o Waiohua me Ngāti Maniapoto ngā iwi

Ko Rose rāua ko Jamie Huia ōku mātua

Ko Manaaki-Jade rāua ko Kaiora āku tamariki

Ko Tyla Mahutu-Huia ahau

Ko au te kaitautoko o Hiaroa

Ko te mahi tuatahi, he kaiāwhina ki TKMONT.

Ināianei, ko au te kaiako, kairīwhi me ki o Whare Ako Hou. Kore rawatia hei mahi kaiako ahau, engari ināianei, e ngākau nui ana ahau ki te mahi kaiako. Ko ngā tamariki, te mahi, te hoki mai ki te kāinga āno hoki.

Ahakoa aku mahi kei rō te kura katoa, e mōhio Ana au kei te ako tonu i tōku reo Māori no reira, ānei taku wawata taku whāinga me kī!

Me whakapiki ake I oku pikinga Reo Māori!

Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae is a Kura-ā-Iwi located in Māngere, Auckland. Many of its teachers are former students, which supports the school’s whakataukī: "Inā te mahi he rangatira" — through hard work, one becomes a leader. The kura focuses on helping all students reach their full potential by teaching through Te Reo Māori and tikanga Māori, with strong ties to the local Waikato community.

The school community is highly involved:

Former students, whānau, and supporters contribute to educational and fundraising efforts.

A charitable organisation, Te Huarahi Hou, helps provide affordable devices for students at home.

The kura is supported by a kapa haka group, Ngā Tapuwae o Mataoho, made up of ex-students, parents, and supporters.

A Parent Committee meets monthly to support school activities.

All students are Māori, and the kura meets their needs through a wide curriculum including Māori language, sciences, health, the arts, business, and technology, while strengthening core academic areas. Co-curricular activities like sports, arts, and cultural events are also well supported.

The kura caters to students from Year 0 to Year 13, nurturing a strong sense of whānau (family), which underpins all learning and teaching. Teachers also focus on developing Māori literacy and numeracy, and are committed to improving Māori language assessment strategies for national use

RAWE

• Whakarite mahi kāinga + Pukapuka rīwhi mō is whare ako o hiaroa

• Tae atu ki te kura ā te 8 Karaka ia ata

• Whakapai ia wāhi ia Paraire (wāhi Kai, tari, rūma whero, wāhi pēke)

Tae ki te kura

Mahi Kāinga

Kori tinana

Pepeha o te kura

Reo-ā-waha

Te Reo Matatini

Pāngarau

Pakirehua

Haepapatanga

Karakia

• helping with clean ups

• Helping out with Kai

• Helping out with night shift duties