Te Whakatipu Kakano Maori Immersion Unit

Te Whakatipu Kākano is a Māori Immersion Unit catering for tamariki from years 1 – 6. We have Junior, Middle and Senior Classes.

Te Whakatipu Kākano refers to the growing seed. It is a place where everyone can grow and develop, as strong and in as many directions as they are able.
The children are nurtured in a supportive whanau atmosphere which encourages the following values:

• Mana Tangata – To value the whole person in a balanced way.
• Whanaungatanga – to develop a sense of family by actively valuing, developing and maintaining kinship relationships.
• Tikanga Māori – to learn, teach and embrace Tikanga Maori in all aspects.
• Turangawaewae – to provide a place for the children to stand tall with confidence and to feel they belong, with a strong sense of self identity and self worth.
• Aroha – to provide a warm., secure classroom climate, where caring with the classroom is known by all.
• Mana – to empower and respect the mana of each individual.
• Tātou Tātou – to share and work towards a common vision.
• Manaakitanga – to provide and environment that values people by caring, sharing and helping with aroha
• Wairua – to acknowledge the place of Wairua within our daily life
• Te Reo Māori – to value and use Te Reo Maori.

What can Te Whakatipu Kākano offer your child?

Your child will have the advantages of:

• The core curriculum subjects in Literacy, Numeracy, Science, Social Studies, The Arts, Technology, Health and Physical Education are taught in English and te Reo Maori.
• Being part of the mainstream school as well as having a unique identity.
• a caring and supportive environment that fosters individual learning styles.
• teachers who are committed to academic excellence
• interaction with other Maori Schools and Immersion Units.
• Smaller class sizes
• planned and supervised educational trips that foster Tikanga Maori.
• computer studies, internet access and the library as part of inquiry learning.
• A kapahaka ropu that gives the tamariki opportunities to learn the skills of their Tupuna(ancestors) such as waiata, moteatea, haka, poi, tira
• A professional quality education where children’s spiritual, emotional, physcial and academic needs are supported.