OUR ĀKONGA / STUDENTS

Celebrating success is just as crucial as reaching it, as it plays a key role in boosting students' self-esteem and confidence. Whether your child accomplishes a small or significant goal, acknowledging and celebrating their achievements provides them with a sense of accomplishment and nurtures their confidence.

At our kura, we celebrate success and progress across all areas of school life to enhance our ākonga self-esteem and confidence. We recognize the demonstration of our kura values and embrace the learning that comes from mistakes.

We regularly celebrate achievements to build self-esteem and highlight positive behaviors and attitudes.   

We hold Kura assemblies fortnightly on Fridays starting at 2.15pm.  All whānau are welcome to join us.  

Growing student leadership is a focus for our Tuakana
Our Tuakana are provided with opportunities to :

• Lead in areas of personal strength.

• Lead kura activities such as running assemblies, hosting visitors, or inducting and looking after new students.

• Lead or have input into  kura activities e.g. Sensory Garden, sport, or our "Just Because" days

• Participate in Cluster activities to promote leadership, resilience and risk-taking

Tuakana-Teina is a traditional Māori cultural philosophy and practice that refers to the relationship between an older and younger sibling, or close family members such as cousins. It involves a tuakana (older sibling or cousin) offering guidance and support to a teina (younger sibling or cousin), typically someone with less experience or expertise.

This relationship is a fundamental part of Te Ao Māori (the Māori world) and serves as a model for peer learning. It highlights the connection between an older, more experienced individual (tuakana) and a younger, less experienced individual (teina), with these roles being flexible and able to shift depending on the situation.

In our learning spaces, we encourage tuakana-teina relationships throughout all of our learning and play activities.