How many kura kaupapa are there in NZ?

How many kura kaupapa are there in NZ?

Southland

Where was the first official Kura Kaupapa Māori set up?

West Auckland

The first kura kaupapa Māori, Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Hoani Waititi, was established in West Auckland in 1985. As with kōhanga, in the early stages parents were forced to fundraise to run kura until they received government recognition and funding.

What are kura kaupapa schools?

Kura kaupapa Māori (commonly referred to as kura) are state schools where the teaching is in te reo Māori and is based on Māori culture and values. These schools are under the umbrella of Te Aho Mātua and follow the curriculum for Māori-medium teaching, learning and assessment, Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.

What foundation document must all kura kaupapa Māori adhere to?

Presented in the Māori language, Te Aho Matua has been written by the pioneers of Kura Kaupapa Māori as a foundation document for their kura.

Are Māori disadvantaged?

Relative to most ethnic groups in New Zealand, other than Pacific Islanders, the Māori are disadvantaged socially and economically. Most Māori are concentrated in areas of unskilled employment, where wages are low and unemployment rates are high.

What is a Māori kindergarten called?

Maori Translation. pouaka kura.

What does Kura mean in New Zealand?

‘Kura’ is most commonly used today to mean school. However, kura also means knowledge and the concept of knowledge. Other meanings of kura include: ornamental, treasure, red and glowing.

What is the meaning of kaupapa?

Kaupapa means principles and ideas which act as a base or foundation for action. A kaupapa is a set of values, principles and plans which people have agreed on as a foundation for their actions.

What is the difference between kaupapa and tikanga?

Kaupapa Māori relates to the knowledge, attitudes and values that are inherently Māori as held and followed by hapū and iwi. Kaupapa Māori is the foundation upon which tikanga and kawa is established and incorporates all of the teachings which have been passed down through generations of hapū and iwi.

Are Māori and Australian Aborigines related?

Although the Maori of New Zealand and the Aboriginal people of Australia are sometimes conflated in the Western mind, their roots and histories are independent of one another. The ancestors of the Maori were most likely Polynesian explorers who settled the island over 1,000 years ago.

What problems do Māori people face?

Despite improvements, the Maori continue to experience disproportionately high rates of poverty, incarceration, illness, sexual assault, domestic abuse, and suicide.

When was the reo banned in schools?

Te reo Māori banned
By 1903, the use of Māori as a medium of instruction and communication within schools was officially discouraged by educational authorities (Bell 1991: 67).

What are the 5 strands of Te whāriki?

The five strands of Te Whāriki are Wellbeing | Mana atua, Belonging | Mana whenua, Contribution | Mana tangata, Communication | Mana reo and Exploration | Mana aotūroa. Each strand has dual English and Māori names; while closely related, different cultural connotations mean the two are not equivalents.

How do you say hello in NZ?

In its simplest form, kia ora means hello. However, ‘kia ora’ is more than just hello because it references life and health. These two words signify more than just a passing greeting.

How do you say goodbye in New Zealand?

Kia ora – hello, goodbye, thank you.

What is a Māori grandma called?

Names for Māori elders
Ancestor/grandparent: tipuna/tupuna, matua tupuna. Grandfather: tipuna matua/tupuna matua, koroua, kauheke, koroheke, koro, koko, karanipā, koeke, korokoroua, pōua. Grandmother: tipuna wahine/tupuna wahine, kuia, karanimā/karanimāmā, perekōu, tāua, ruruhi, ruahine, kui, kuikuia, ngoingoi.

What is the purpose of kaupapa?

The ‘Kaupapa’ refers to the collective vision, aspiration and purpose of Māori communities. Larger than the topic of the research alone, the kaupapa refers to the aspirations of the community.

What is kaupapa mean?

Did the Maori and Aboriginals ever meet?

19th century
There was no known prehistoric contact between Australian Aboriginal people and New Zealand Māori, although the Polynesian ancestors of Māori were accomplished navigators, who did establish short-lived settlements on Norfolk Island.

Are Samoans related to Maori?

Ethnicity and Language
Most of the population speak Samoan, a language that is believed to be among the oldest of the Polynesian dialects. Samoan is closely related to Maori, Tahitian, Hawaiian and Tongan languages.

Can I become a Māori?

One must be descended from a New Zealand Māori in order to claim a Māori ethnic identity. Implicit in this defi is the necessary requirement of whakapapa. By being a descendant of a Māori person, individuals are born with a whakapapa into a whānau, hapū and iwi collective within which they are nurtured and developed.

Is it illegal to speak Māori in NZ?

The Māori Language Act 1987 was a piece of legislation passed by the Parliament of New Zealand that gave official language status to the Māori language (te reo Māori), and gave speakers a right to use it in legal settings such as courts.

Was speaking Māori illegal?

The Native Schools Act 1867 required instruction in English where practicable, and while there was no official policy banning children from speaking Māori, many, were physically punished. It was a policy of assimilation, and while phased out in the 20th century, the ramifications have been felt for generations.

How do I get a copy of my Te whāriki?

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What kind of curriculum is te Whariki?

Te Whāriki is an inclusive curriculum – a curriculum for all children.