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 38 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. 

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.

PLD FOCI FOR 2020
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 full.
*Not suitable for non-reo Māori speaking teachers
​Contact: Skye Stirling skye@kuraaiwi.maori.nz

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ORANGA TUMUAKI
Principal Wellness, Kura Wellness
There will be two, 'Oranga Tumuaki' PLD Wānanga in 2020. These wānanga are specifically about tumuaki wellness and receiving support in all areas of tumuaki life.

Hui 1: Thursday 11 June - Rotorua
Hui 2: Thursday 26 November - Rotorua

Contact: Te Rāhui August Sutherland
terahui@kuraaiwi.maori.nz

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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.

WĀNANGA ARATAKI: 27-28 March 2020
Leadership Conference
For Boards, Tumuaki and aspiring leaders

This event has been cancelled.

​Contact: Te Rāhui August Sutherland
terahui@kuraaiwi.maori.nz

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HUI Ā TAU
National Conference 
For Principals, Teachers & Staff

The programme for the 2020 National Conference will be released in June with a new set of engaging workshops and inspiring keynote speakers. 

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NCEA HUI

NKAI will be hosting 5 x different NCEA hui held this year, one area will be focused on NCEA integration and one area will look at NCEA Collaboration.

Hui 1: NCEA integration hui - with Maurie Abraham 22ND May 2020 in Hamilton. 
This event has been cancelled.

Hui 2: Another follow up NCEA integration hui will be held again with Maurie Abraham holding observations at his school in Auckland later in the year date tbc)

• These 2 x days will be extremely valuable with Maurie Abraham focussing on NCEA integration

Hui 3: NKAI NCEA subject leaders are required now (these are paid positions)
Please be aware we will be welcoming expressions of interest from NKAI members who would like to become NCEA subject leaders at Hui 4 & Hui 5. We are looking subject leaders for the following;

• Each NCEA subject area,
• Project-based learning
• Integration
• Careers
• Life skills and preparation
• We are also open to other areas that people may think are important

We’re aiming to appoint people to these paid positions by the end of April 2020
Please send your expressions of interest regarding your subject area and brief of relevant experience to skye@kuraaiwi.maori.nz by March 30th 2020 (NKAI paid position)
**This meeting will be held for the final selected NKAI NCEA subject leaders towards end of May**

Hui 4: NKAI NCEA teachers come together in their subject groups/passions to collaborate at the National conference July 31st lead by our NKAI subject leaders.

• Areas covered will be; each NCEA subject area, Project-based learning, Integration, Careers, Life skills and preparation

Hui 5: NKAI NCEA Jumbo day 25th November, location tbc
Where all Wharekura teachers will come together in their subject groups continuing from our National conference and work collaboratively 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

Ngā Kaupapa mō ngā uri
Initiatives for students

KOTAHITANGA 2020
Coming together to be one is the theme for the Whanaungatanga funds. 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.

If your kura is interested in hosting a NKAI Whanaungatanga event, contact our Pou Tiaki Te Rāhui August Sutherland for more details.

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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).