The overarching policy strategy for Māori education is contained in the document Ka Hikitia—
Accelerating Success 2013–2017: The Māori Education Strategy (preceded by Ka Hikitia …

Kaupapa Māori principles have the power to transform the educational experience of Māori
students in mainstream classrooms. For example, tino rangatiratanga requires both children …

Education policy requires that schools and teachers enable Māori students to enjoy and
achieve educational success as Māori. Teachers are expected to ensure Māori learners can …

Teacher commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi is emphasised within the latest Code of
Professional Responsibility and Standards for the Teaching Profession (Education Council …

How Policy Travels: Making Sense of Ka Hikitia – Managing for Success: The Māori Education
Strategy 2008-2012 Page 1 How Policy Travels: Making Sense of Ka Hikitia – Managing for …

According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)(2012)
high-performing education systems are those that combine equity and quality and “give all …

Education is of vital importance to the future of the Māori people; however, Māori education
is in a state of flux often described as confused, and problematic. Neither mainstream …

Throughout history, colonisation has deliberately suppressed and subordinated the
knowledge, languages and identities of indigenous peoples. Colonial education policies …

Kaupapa Māori research can be viewed as a movement of resistance and revitalisation,
incorporating theories that are embedded within te ao Māori (the Māori world)(Berryman …

At Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA) we face the daily challenge of creating models and
frameworks which are relevant for our context, that being an environment grounded in …