Te Tihi o Angitu.

2020

Kua tipu te whānau o Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa. He mihi tēnei ki ngā kura e whā kua kuhu mai i raro i te maru o Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa, ko Te Kura o Omanaia ki te Hokianga, Te Kura o Kokohuia ki Whanganui, Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Ara Rima ki Kirikiriroa me Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Mangatuna ki Uawa.

We will begin 2020 with 36 Kura in our membership, all of which are committed to fulfilling the aspirations of Iwi. Ngā Kura ā Iwi have yet another year full of professional development opportunities for kaiako, tumuaki and boards, continued advocacy on behalf of our membership and to support the overall success of Māori Medium education.

Ngā Mahi

Professional Development
​​For Boards, Principals, Teachers & Staff

Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa (NKAI) offers a range of professional development opportunities my making connections between the needs of our membership with proven PLD providers, or professionals in the field of expertise that is required. The NKAI membership is also full of experts who generously share their knowledge and experience with fellow colleagues.

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ORANGA TUMUAKI, ORANGA KURA WĀNANGA
Principal Wellness, Kura Wellness
He wānanga tēnei mō te oranga o te tumuaki me ngā kaiarataki o te kura hei oranga anō hoki mō ngā kura.  
Thursday 26 November 2020
Distinction Rotorua
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Contact: Te Rāhui August Sutherland
terahui@kuraaiwi.maori.nz

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WĀNANGA ARATAKI: 2021
Leadership Conference
For Boards, Tumuaki and aspiring leaders

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Advocacy & Partnerships
​​Government & Private

A key area for the NKAI organisation is the role it plays as an advocate for Māori Medium Education. NKAI is often invited to the table of many government agencies to represent the interests of our membership.

NCEA HUI 2020

There are three hui remaining for NCEA for 2020. Two hui will be focused on NCEA Integration and the other will look at NCEA Collaboration to support kaiako to prepare for 2021.

Hui 1: NCEA Integration Hui - with Maurie Abraham and Di Cavallo from Hobsonville Point on Friday 18 September 2020* in Hamilton. 
*Please note the new date

Hui 2: NCEA Integration Hui will be held again with Maurie Abraham holding observations at Hobsonville Point Secondary School in Auckland on Friday 13 November 2020 *Please note the new date

• These 2 x days will be extremely valuable with Maurie Abraham  and Di Cavallo focussing on NCEA Integration

Hui 3: NKAI NCEA Jumbo day
Friday 30 October 2020, Hamilton
*Please note the new date
Wharekura teachers will come together in their subject groups to collaborate in preparation for 2021.
Areas covered will be:

• NCEA to prepare our kids for life beyond school
• Internships
• Strategies
• Link between school and career pathway

​Contact: Skye Stirling skye@kuraaiwi.maori.nz

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HUI Ā TAU 2021
National Conference 
For Principals, Teachers & Staff

The programme for the 2021 National Conference will be released in June with a new set of engaging workshops and inspiring keynote speakers. 

Ngā Kaupapa mō ngā uri
Initiatives for students

WHANAUNGATANGA FUND
Coming together is the key theme for the Whanaungatanga fund. Kura are encouraged and will be supported by NKAI to host an event that promotes whanaungatanga and kotahitanga for Kura Tuatahi, Kura Tuarua or Hui Whakakotahi ki tētahi Hui ā Motu.

This fund is currently under review and will be available again soon.

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PROFESSION DEVELOPMENT
Te Reo Māori
Following the success of two reo wānanga in 2019, Pānia Papa & Leon Blake are offering a 3 Part Wānanga (2 Days, three times over the year). Participants on this course must be prepared to attend all three 2-day wānanga with the support of their tumuaki. 
Registrations are now closed
*Not suitable for non-reo Māori speaking teachers
​Contact: Skye Stirling skye@kuraaiwi.maori.nz

Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa Organisational Structure

The diagram below reflects a revised structure of Ngā Kura ā Iwi (NKAI) as set out in our updated Constitution in 2017.  The Society now has one Chairperson and the Governance arm (Ngā Ringa Raupā) consists of a representative from each of the NKAI schools.  Ngā Ringa Raupā has an Executive Board who meet monthly and work closely with the Management team, Ngā Ringa Wera (NKAI Office) and report back to Ngā Ringa Raupā and the wider NKAI stakeholder groups (Te Maru o Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa).