Te
Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna was established
in 1996 at Coromandel Street, Newtown. It was established
from a desire by a number of families who lived in Central
Wellington and had children attending Kohanga Reo had
no further options in Te Reo Māori once they reached
school age.
The
school eventually outgrew its premises and moved to
a vacant school site in Seatoun and was given permanent
status in October 2007.
Te
Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna is classified
as a State School and follows the principles of Te Aho
Matua. It is comprised of a Kura Tuatahi (Primary School)
from year 1 – 8, and a Wharekura (Secondary School)
year 9 – 12. It is a composite school meaning
that it is a combined Primary and Secondary School.
Within the next year, a kohanga will be built on site.
Te
Aho Matua o nga Kura Kaupapa Māori is the foundation
document for many kura kaupapa Māori. It identifies
principles and provides a philosophical and values base
identifying the special character of these kura.
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principles of Te
Aho Matua guide Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Nga
Mokopuna: |
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To
identify the special character of kura kaupapa Māori
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To
use as a principal point of reference for charter
development and review |
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Places
emphasis on the whānau (all those associated
with the kura and its children) as the social context
for decision making processes to which it is primarily
responsible. |
Te
Kura Kauapapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna is a total
immersion Maori school based in the seaside settlement
of Seatoun on the South Eastern Bays of Wellington and
we can see our namesake motu, Mokopuna Island from our
Kura.
It
is a composite school made up of kura Tuatahi (year
1 – 8) and wharekura (year 9 – 13). There
are four teaching staff in the Kura Tuatahi and three
teaching staff in Wharekura.
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