We are tasked with supporting and advancing the educational, economic, social, physical, spiritual and cultural wellbeing of Ngā Pōtiki.
Ūhiatia te mātauranga, ūhia te tūāpapa ohaoha, ūhia te mauri, te māramatanga, ūhia ngā oati ā kui ma, ā koro ma, ūhiatia te reo tongarerewa. Kia tū te mana o Ngā Pōtiki.
Ūhia te mātauranga
Whao: Te Puna Reo o Ngā Pōtiki
The establishment of a Māori medium early childhood centre situated in the heart of Manawa, supporting Ngā Pōtiki whānau and the broader community, by providing a Māori medium option in Pāpāmoa.
This project stemmed from a survey carried out in 2017 by Ngā Pōtiki to understand the educational needs of Māori living in Pāpāmoa. The survey identified a need for early learning, focused on quality, affordability, and a localised Ngā Pōtiki-centric curriculum, underpinned by te reo Māori. The underlying theme was a demand for a tamariki-focused, professional early education service that genuinely reflected the iwi community and prepared tamariki for a transition into Kura Kaupapa Māori.
In 2019, Ngā Pōtiki submitted to the Ministry of Education a proposal seeking support to establish a purpose-built early learning centre on land owned by Ngā Pōtiki.
A Tāne-nui-a-Rangi. I pikitia ai. Ki te Rangi-tuhaha. Ki Tihi-i-manono
Whao: Te Wānanga o Tamapahore
The establishment of a dual-medium secondary designated character school.
The school would cater to students from Year 7 through to Year 13, would be dual medium (Māori and English), would have a strong focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) subjects, as well as marine/maritime education, and Ngā Pōtikitanga. This designated character school would prepare young Māori for life in the rapidly growing and sophisticated economy of the ‘Golden Triangle’ of Tauranga, Hamilton and Auckland, while maintaining their individual tribal identity.
In 2019, Ngā Pōtiki submitted a proposal to establish the dual-medium secondary designated character school to the Ministry of Education. Ngā Pōtiki is currently in discussions with Ministry officials to progress the development of the school.
Whaowhaotia ngā whakairo ā o mātua tīpuna
Whao: Te Ipukarea o Ngā Pōtiki – Ngā Pōtiki Resource Archive
A centralised collection of Ngā Pōtiki resources, including but not exclusive to: whakapapa, pakiwaitara, toi, hītori, ororongo and konae ataata. Accessible to Ngā Pōtiki uri, Te Ipukarea o Ngā Pōtiki will be a library supporting our people in the acquisition of traditional knowledge.
We are currently preparing a detailed proposal to fund the creation of this resource.