Whakatauakī – Vision & Mission

Pepeha:

Ko Putauaki te Maunga
Ko Orini te Awa
Ko Toroa te tangata
Ko Ngati Awa te Iwi

Mission Statement:

Kia ū ki te matauranganui o Ngāti Awa
Hei oranga pūmau
Mo  nga tamariki
Strive for excellence in education

Vision Statement:

Ka whakatuturu Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Orini I te taiao o te akoranga, kia whakatairanga ai kia whakauka ai kia taumano ai ki roto I nga akoranga kia eke ai ratau ki nga taumata tiketike o te matauranga o to tatau reo rangatira.

Te Kura Kaupapa Maori  o Te Orini will ensure a learning environment  which promotes and sustains lifelong learning in a rapidly changing and  highly technological society  with a special emphasis on Te Reo Maori.

• Ki te poipoi I a ia tamaiti kia mohio ai ia I ana pukenga.
  To nurture each individual child to realise their full potential.
• Ki te whakatohia I a ratau ki nga tikanga o Ngati Awa.
  To instil in our tamariki the tikanga of Ngati Awa.
• Ka mahi ratau I te karakia Haahi Ringatu I te kura.
  Haahi Ringatu will be the Karakia of the Kura.
• Ka tipu ratau I roto I nga matauranga o Te Aho Matua.
  The development of a Te Aho Matua Curriculum.
• Ki te whakapakari I te whakanaungatanga a Whanau, a Iwi, Hapu, Kohanga, me etahi kaupapa hapori o Ngati Awa.
  To strengthen our relationships and connections with Whānau, Iwi, Hapu, Kohanga and various local community organisations.
• Ka whakamohiotia a Te Orini ki nga korero tuku Iho o Ngati Awa.
  Te Orini students will have an awareness of historical issues affecting Ngati Awa.

Ngā Tino Uara – Values

Incorporating Te Aho Matua

Ko nga mahi a te kaiako ki te whakamahi i Te Aho Matua ki roto i o ratau kaupapa. Ka Whakakotahi Te Aho Matua ki roto i nga puakanga o te kura. Kia mohio ai nga kaiako he kaupapa pai tenei ki te whakauru ki roto i nga kaupapa a nga akonga, kia eke ai ratau ki te taumata tiketike. Ko Te Aho Matua he kaupapa matua ki te whakaatu mai i nga pukorero nga wariu me nga tikanga mo te kura kaupapa Maori, s155 Education Act 1989.

Teachers will incorporate Te Aho Matua in their planning. Te Aho Matua will be integrated into the school’s Curriculum Statements. This will enable all teachers to consistently ensure that the principles of Te Aho Matua are successfully implemented into student learning programmes. Te Aho Matua is the set of Maori viewpoints which articulate the values, traditions, customs and expectations set out for Kura Kaupapa Maori, s155 Education Act 1989.

Wairuatanga:

Ko te whare wairua i roto i ia tamaiti ka popoia me nga tikanga o te atua o te aroha o te tika, kia mohio ai ratau ki te aroha ki a ia ano, ki te aroha tetahi ki tetahi.

Te whare wairua within each child is constantly nutured by actively encouraging God given values of Peace, Love, and Truth for reinforcement of dignity; self-respect and respect of others.

Mana:

Ki te pupuri I te mana me te painga ki roto I o tatau tamariki.

Up-hold the self-esteem and wholesome well-being of each of our tamariki.

Manaakitanga:

Ki te whakaute I a tatau ano I te kura I nga waahi mahi me nga tangata e pahekohekoai tatau.

The utmost respect for one another and our work and all people with whom we inter-act.

Whakawhanaungatanga:

Ki te whakawhanaunga me nga iwi kia tipu ai i roto i nga mahi pai kia tipu ki te whakawhanaunga me nga tangata. Heoi ki te tautoko hoki i nga tamariki haua.

Building networks with Iwi, and development of professional and positive relationships with people in general. Provide additional support when required for Tamariki with disabilities or special needs.

Aroha:

Ki te whakatipu wairua aroha hei waiaro pai mo te oranga o nga tangata katoa no te ao whānui.

A responsibility for the welfare of each other and a caring attitude to people of all walks of life.