Te Whare Āhuru started in 2020 as a Māori bilingual SUMMIT programme, where Māori are able to achieve as Māori.
We aspire to transform Te Whare Āhuru to become a Full Immersion SUMMIT programme.
The programme is designed to help empower our rangatahi within an environment based on the core values of our Māori culture. Manaakitanga (Caring for one another), Rangatiratanga (leadership), Whanaungatanga (Relationship based learning), Tūturutanga (Authenticity), and Whanaketanga (Development). Te Reo Māori, Mātauranga Māori, Te Ao Māori and Tikanga Māori are vehicles that will help to strengthen these uara (values).
Through this programme our tauira will go out into the world to seek the very pinnacle of their dreams and aspirations, while also being grounded in Te Ao Māori and having gained skills to participate, engage and lead in Māori spaces and contexts. As Te Whare Āhuru is a summit programme there are key elements that tauira, whānau and kaiako must fulfill, and Te Whare Āhuru is open to any student, regardless of their Te Reo Māori proficiency or ethnic background. If you are wanting to learn within a Māori Medium setting, nau mai, haere mai.
Māori Medium Education has gained a lot of traction as a viable educational learning pathway that can guide any student to meet their dreams and aspiration using Te Reo Māori, Mātauranga Māori, Tikanga Māori and Te Ao Māori.
Students do not need to be proficient in Te Reo Māori, Tikanga Māori, Te Ao Māori, and Mātauranga Māori, but must have a want, a willingness and a passion to learn and grow through a Māori Medium Educational Pathway. This is all supported by whānau to ensure that our students have a strong sense of value towards the Kaupapa of Te Whare Āhuru.
Te Kawa o Te Whare Āhuru (Standards for Te Whare Āhuru):
- Year 9 and 10 students must take all Te Whare Āhuru subjects provided. (This includes Te Reo Māori, Pāngarau, Tikanga-ā-iwi, Hauora, Hākinakina, Toi, and Kapa haka.)
- Year 11 students must take Te Reo Māori, and one extra Kaupapa Māori specific subject.
- Year 12 and 13 students must take Te Reo Māori, and one extra Kaupapa Māori specific subject.
- A desire and willingness to learn, grow, and follow a Māori Medium Educational Pathway
- Students are expected to participate and actively engage in all Te Whare Āhuru obligations. E.g Pōwhiri, whakatau, karanga, whai kōrero, mahi o te Marae, waiata/haka tautoko, etc.
- Whānau attend whānau hui once a term
- Attendance 95% and over
- Must adhere to all Massey High School rules and procedures
All the above standards are monitored throughout the year.
Recommendation:
Applicants must also provide a record of academic success from their previous school. This should include a letter of recommendation and copies of school reports. Successful applicants are expected to maintain a positive record of learning and achievement, attitude, behaviour, and attendance. These expectations are monitored throughout the programme.
Programme:
The programme consists of kaupapa (subjects) such as Te Reo Māori, Pāngarau, Pūtaiao, Tikanga-ā-iwi, Hauora and Ngā Toi (Māori Language, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health, and The Arts) that is taught in a Full Immersion context. This is in conjunction with available staff that can teach with a Full Immersion focus
Application:
Application forms for Te Whare Āhuru are available online from the Massey High School website. Please attach letters of recommendation and recent school reports to the application when it is submitted. Enrolments are taken year-round and are open to any student. Māori, and non-Māori alike.
Interview:
Once we receive your application for Te Whare Āhuru, a representative of Te Whare Āhuru will organise a time and date for an interview between whānau, the student and staff. We also invite any extended whānau or support to your interview. We will see you all then.