Kāhui Whakaako Hui

Posted on 01 November, 2016

On Thursday 1st September, Kerikeri High School hosted a hui at their school Whare Hui, Te Pou o Manako. Seven schools from across Tai Tokerau and the northern reaches of Tamaki Makaurau were represented on the day.

Kerikeri High School shared stories of their journey within the kaupapa journey both as part of the Te Kotahitanga research and professional development project and Kia Eke Panuku. They also opened their classrooms for hui participants to visit and talk with both students and teachers.

On Tuesday 20th September Kelston Girl’s College hosted a similar hui at Waipapa Marae in Tamaki Makaurau. The day was framed around the whakatauki:

Tuia te rangi e tū iho nei, tuia te papa e takoto nei.
(Join the sky above to earth below, just as people join together)

Representatives from fifteen Kia Eke Panuku schools, from Pukekohe to Kaitaia, focused on the notions of ‘sustainability and spread’ with four schools sharing experiences and current understandings.