New Zealand's education system has under-served Māori learners for a long time. As a result, the 97% of Māori learners in English-medium settings collectively experience worse education outcomes than other learners and are less engaged in the education system.
Today we’re going to talk to three principals who have worked to turn around learning and achievement for Māori ākonga in their English-medium schools.
My guests are:
This podcast was produced for the Ministry of Education as part of Te Ara Tīmatanga mō ngā Tumuaki - The Beginning Pathway for Principals.
You can learn more about this topic by accessing Te Ara Tīmatanga mō ngā Tumuaki - The Beginning Pathway for Principals e-learning modules on the Education LMS: https://training.education.govt.nz
Show notes
Episode themes:
Additional information
Ka Hikitea – Ka Hāpaitia Māori education strategy https://www.education.govt.nz/our-work/overall-strategies-and-policies/ka-hikitia-ka-hapaitia
Te Akatea Māori Principals https://www.teakatea.co.nz/
Questions
2:21 [All] What do you think contributes to poor learning outcomes in a school?
5:38 [All] Have you worked with kaiako who do engage in deficit theorizing? And if so, how did you turn them around?
10:58 [Tom] What did people tell you about Merivale School before you started at the kura?
13:17 [Tom] What kinds of changes did you make that had such a massive impact?
15:03 [Bruce] How did you turn around your kura, what did you focus on?
16:57 [Bruce] What practical steps did you take to improve the way your ākonga were learning?
18:54 [Ngahina] Can you tell me about your part in turning around Frimley School?
24:32 [Ngahina] What professional learning and development do your kaiako do?
27:09 [Tom] Do you take a similar approach to PLD for your kaiako in your kura?
