Hornby High School

Māori Education

Our teacher and student development program is based on research conducted by the University of Otago and the Ministry of Education named the Te Kauhua Programme. Te Kauhua (meaning the supports on a waka and used as a metaphor for supporting one another on the same journey) is about reframing the mainstream school experience for Māori students. The hypothesis underpinning the programme is that Māori student outcomes will improve when they see themselves reflected in the curriculum, and when their teachers are trained to be reflective about their practice and to be agents of change for Māori students.

Ko te pae tawhiti, whāia kia tata Ko te pae tata, whakamaua kia tina

Seek out distant horizons, and cherish those you attain
Positive student-teacher relationships

Māori Mentoring

Hornby High staff undertake regular professional development based on important Māori concepts and principles. Attending to these principles is essential if Māori students are to feel truly valued and therefore become meaningfully engaged in classroom learning activities.

Foundational outcomes for our Māori students

To achieve these outcomes we value and use recent research as to effective teaching practices to improve the educational achievement of Māori students.

1.

Our Māori students feel supported in their identity and presence in their school.

2.

Our Māori student retention rates match or better the school average.

3.

Māori Years 9 and 10, and NCEA achievement rates match or better the school average.

Our principles for teaching practices