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At least once a year we hold a hui ā-whānau. These hui are of special importance to our whānau Māori but are open to anyone wishing to attend. At these hui we report back on Māori student achievement, development of te reo Māori and tikanga at our school and any other relevant issues.
Whānau
Whānau
We seek to involve whānau across the school and we welcome any whānau members who have a particular skill to share or who wish to learn a skill we are currently working on ourselves. The following include some of the ways in which whānau have recently been involved at our kura.
Hui ā-whānau - Principal consultation In 2023 our whānau Māori were invited to a hui facilitated by our Lead Kaiako Māori to identify and share their expectations relating to the qualities they would like to see in our new principal (2024).
Kapa Haka Noho Marae Hāngī
Whānau Picnic Matariki Hui Whanau
Kaiako
Kaiako
All teachers seek to develop in their knowledge and understanding of Te Ao Māori. To meet this goal professional development is undertaken when opportunities present.
Recent Professional Development - Māori
2025 -
2024 - Te Reo (reomāorimai)
2024 - He Ruru Mātauranga (reomāorimai)
2023 - He Ruru Mātauranga (reomāorimai)
2022 - Te Ahu o te Reo ki Te Tai Poutini (MOE & Ngāi Tahu)
2019 - Poutama Reo (Core Education)
2025:
In Term One we held our community hangi. We were given phenomenal support from our whanau and we hosted over 230 people.
Special mention to the Griggs whanau who met us dollar for dollar in purchasing our own multi-kai cooker.
Thank you also to Greymouth High School for lending us their Jumbo multi-kai cooker, the Iraia whanau for lendng us their multi-kai cooker, and the Brooks whanau for donating to the school the Orion charcoal smoker.
2024:
Term Two Hui Whanau: we reviewed where our school staff and students are placed along the Poutama Reo continuum. Among our next steps are:
the placement of signage in te reo around our school environment and within classrooms.
uploading supporting material for workshops run during school time under a te Ao Māori lens.
staff continuation of te reo development for themselves and students.
developing depth of understanding of ‘who we are’, and where we come from/ whakapapa back to.
Term Four Hui Whanau: Tuesday 22nd October at 5:30 p.m. Karoro School Library
Feedback on goals from Term Two hui whanau.
What would you like to celebrate about your child’s learning this year and how would you like to do this?
Forward planning for our “long overdue” hangi in 2025.
Activities may include: Sharing some mahi-ā-ringa.
Senior students shucking corn together
Whakatauki: Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te manuhiri.
With your food basket and with my food basket, the visitors will be satisfied.
77 Main South Road Greymouth N.Z. 7805 * Phone: 03 768 5747 * Email: office@karoro.school.nz
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