Maori Bilingual Classes
E kore au e ngaro, he kākano i ruia mai i Rangiātea
I will never be lost, for I am a seed sown in Rangiātea
History of Nga Kakano ka puawai i te reo
The first Māori bilingual classroom at Kelston Intermediate/Te Kura Takawaenga o Kerehana was established in 2016. In 2020 Nga Kakano expanded to two classrooms which share a new learning space.
Our name Nga Kakano meaning the seeds, ka puawai meaning to flourish, i te reo meaning to speak/korero in Te reo Māori.
Our vision: We are a whanau that believe in our tamariki who will: Kia tipu ngā rangatahi o Kerehana i roto i Te Ao Māori, ngā kawa, ngā tikanga me te reo Māori. Ka whakamana i ngā iwi katoa. Ko ngā tauira ki te pito o ngā whakaakoranga katoa. Ka āta poipoi i a rātou kia manaaki i te taha tinana (Physical well- being), te taha hinengaro (Mental and emotional well- being), te taha whānau (Social well-being) me te taha wairua (Spiritual well-being). Kia puta rātou hei rangatira ki te whaiao, ki te ao mārama.
We are committed to:
the study and practice to maintain our tikanga Māori
the integration of Māori values into everyday life
the revitalisation of Te reo Māori through normalisation
Acknowledging the importance of Māori culture to Aotearoa as tangata whenua
Kia eke ngā tauira Māori ki te kairangitanga o te mātauranga
Kia tū hei rangatira
Kia whai hononga ki ngā whānau, ngā hapū, ngā iwi
Whakamana i te iwi o Te Kawerau-a-Maki
Whakatō i ngā uaratanga o te manaakitanga, te noho haepapa, me te whakaarorangi (Respect/Responsibility/Engagement)
Kia tū maia i roto i te ao Māori
Our Values:
Not only do we adopt our school wide values of respect, responsibility and engagement, but we use our TAUMATA graduate profile and adjusted these to suit our whānau, which are:
Tiakitanga – Caring for one another
Whakawhanaungatanga – Building and maintaining positive and effective relationships
Rangatiratanga – Creating positive role models for our community
Manaakitanga – Ensuring a sense of belonging forever
Kotahitanga – Traverse together as one
Pūkengatanga – Prior skills, talents and knowledge
Whakapapa – Contribute to the knowledge continuum for the future generations
Wairuatanga – Nourish their spiritual well-being