Kaupapa Māori

In May 2021, Matua Kura Moeahu gifted the pātere Waewae Taku Haere to Te Haeata Awatea, kapa haka combining our ākonga with those of Te Kāreti Kōtiro o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. They performed it at Te Whakataetae Kapa Haka ā-Rohe mō ngā Kura Tuarua/ Regional Secondary Schools’ Kapa Haka Competition in 2021 and 2023. The waiata was offered to Te Kāreti Tamatāne o Te Whanganui-a-Tara at that time.

Since then, our wider kura are learning Waewae Taku Haere, with our students teaching it to our kaiako. Our learning from this mōteatea is a great connector for our kura to mana whenua and the significant and historical landmarks of this area. We thank Matua Kura and Whāene Alisha Moeahu for this taonga, and we will preserve its mana for generations to come.

Read: A Gift of Knowledge
by Ellie Franco Williams, courtesy of Capital Magazine, to learn more about Waewae Taku Haere.

Waewae Taku Haere

Nā Kura Moeahu rāua ko Ngātaihururu Taepa

Ka eke ki te Ranga a Hiwi, ki ngā hau māwake
Hītaratara taku kiri i te hau tonga nā Ngaki
Ka tū ai au i te pou whakarae o Te Aketārewa
Manini atu ki Waipapa
Hōkio iho ki te Ākautangi
Rukuruku au kia wawe taku tai, ko Te Awa-a-Taia
Hū, hū, Hue te Para, hū, hū, Hue te Taka
Ka tau iho ki te papa Omaroro e
Takahuri taku aro ki Te Ō
Rere atu, rere mai ki Matairangi
He manu muramura mōtoi kura E
Kōtiutiu ki raro rā ki Waihirere
Tū ngaru-nunui, tū ngaru-roroa ki tua o Te Aro
Tiehuehu aku waewae ki uta o Waitangi
Tiritiria te mara kai i Hauwai
Ka huri ki kaipapa tū ihi wiwini, tū ihi wawana
O te Kawana Tianara
Pakēpakē ana te whatitiri ki runga o Huriwhenua
I mauhere ai ōku tūpuna i Pukeahu mō te tū rangatira o te muru raupatu i Taranaki e
Ka hoki nei au ki taku tuatahitanga ki Te Kūnenga ki Pūrehuroa e
Ki Te Ranga ā Hiwi, ki Te Haeata
Ka noninonitia ki runga i te muka tū-tara-ā-whare o taku whare kōrero ē…
Hai!

Rōpū

“Tū Tamatoa is a group for Māori boys to be together as Māori. We look for ways to develop our leadership, and opportunities to develop kaupapa Māori in the school, like Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori and Matariki”

Tū Tamatoa is for all students who whakapapa Māori or kaupapa Māori (pākehā ally students) to build a community within the kura that affirms Māoritanga and builds togetherness and leadership.

Key objectives for this year include:

  • Growing Tū Tamatoa and developing a tuakana teina kaupapa
  • Having a Tū Tamatoa noho
  • Organising and leading events for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
  • Organising and leading events for Matariki
  • Helping organise and host Pō Whakanui, Māori celebration in Term 4

The group is open to any student interested at any stage in the year. Contact Ollie Church for more information.

Ka noho a Te Piringa ki ngā waewae o Te Ranga-ā-Hiwi, torotoro atu ai ki Hauwai, ki Kaipapa ngā pae whenua. E mihi korenga mutu a Te Piringa ki a Te Āti Awa otirā ki a Ngāti Toa Rangatira, ki a Ngāti Raukawa.

Nā Ahorangi Te Wharehuia Milroy, nō Ngāi Tūhoe, tō tātau ingoa, ā, nā Tā Tīmoti Kāretu, nō Ngāi Tūhoe, nō Ngāti Kahungunu hoki, ia i tono hai tapa mai i tō Te Piringa nei. He momo whakaruruhau a Te Piringa mō ngā ākonga Māori me ō rātau whānau e hiahia ana kia eke panuku, kia eke Tangaroa! Heoi anō, nau mai rā, kake mai rā ki Te Piringa! Rarau mai rā.

Te Piringa welcomes all whānau, parents and caregivers of ākonga Māori and whānau in our school community who have a strong interest in kaupapa Māori, including ākonga. For more information about Te Piringa and how you can get involved, click here.

Te Pepeha o Te Kāreti Tamatāne o Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Ko Te Ranga-ā-Hiwi te maunga
Ko Te Aketārewa te pā i tū ai ki reira
Ko Kaipapa, ko Hauwai ngā pae whenua
Ko Waitangi te awa
Nō reira
Ko Te Kāreti Tamatāne o Te Whanganui-a-Tara te kura
Tiaho te ao, tiaho te ao mārama

Tari Māori

  • Katie Thompson, Ngāti Pāoa – Learning Area Leader of Māori and TIC/Kaiwhakahaere Te Haeata Awatea

  • Taniera Taratu-Fuimaono – Kaiako Māori and Kāhui Ako Within School Teacher for Kaupapa Māori

  • George Lake – Kaiako Māori

  • Alex Nairn – Kaiako Māori

  • Piri Weepu – Kaiāwhina




Supporting Staff

  • Nikki Corbishley – Deputy Principal

  • Patrick Smith, Ngāpuhi – Deputy Principal

Te Haeata Awatea – Kapa Haka

Te Haeata Awatea is the combined Wellington College and Wellington Girls’ College Kapa Haka. Kapa Haka is a vehicle through which our students are able to connect with and learn te reo Māori me ōna tikanga. It allows our students to develop skills in managing their time. They build long-lasting relationships and learn to work together. They learn to focus and to work hard. Kapa haka has proven to lift educational achievement because it allows our students to achieve success as rangatahi Māori.

Our staff, managers, tutors, whānau, and students work together to foster an environment that is safe and loving but productive with plenty of encouragement and a high expectation for hard work and success. Everything that happens in our space both on and off the floor must align with the values of our respective schools: oranga, manaakitanga, whakarangatira, rangatiratanga, manawaroa, ngākau pono, ako, whānau.

The work programme includes a two-year campaign towards our regional and/or nationals. It also includes a performance at ahurei, prizegivings, and any other kaupapa for our respective schools.

If you would like to be involved or join Te Haeata Awatea, contact TIC Kapa Haka, Whaea Katie Thompson, at k.thompson@wc.school.nz

Ngā Manu Kōrero

Ngā Manu Kōrero is regarded as the most significant event on the Māori education calendar for nurturing the oratory skills and providing the stage for young people to express their views and to lay down their challenges to an admiring and critical audience of peers, parents, whānau and judges.

The speech contests are intended to encourage the development of skills and confidence of Māori students in spoken English and te reo Māori. All secondary schools are invited to participate in this wonderful event, noting that the Māori section is open to all students as part of a strategy to support everyone to learn and to speak in te reo Māori. Participants are selected by kaiako Māori and we encourage those who are interested to contact Whaea Katie Thompson at k.thompson@wc.school.nz

Wellington College

Kī-o-Rahi

Kī-o-Rahi is a traditional Māori game based on the purākau of Rahitutakahina and the rescue of his wife Tiarakurapakewai, played with a small round ball called a kī. Two teams of eight players, kaioma and taniwha, play on a circular field divided into zones, and score points by touching the pou (boundary markers) and hitting a central tupu, or target. The game is played for 4 quarters, generally 6 minutes long, and teams alternate roles of kīoma and taniwha each quarter. You can see a video of Kī-o-Rahi being played here.

If you would like to play Kī-o-Rahi, contact Dave Keat at d.keat@wc.school.nz

Waka Ama

“Māori culture is deeply embedded into waka ama from the language to the protocols we follow.” – Lara Collins, CEO Waka Ama NZ

Waka ama is steeped in the powerful history and traditions of waka sailing and voyaging throughout the Pacific. Waka ama is, therefore not just a sport but also a vehicle for identity, pride, and community. These are reflected in the values and tikanga (practices and protocols, the way we do things) that underpin it.

Waka ama is open for all novice and experienced paddlers Years 9 – 13. Each paddler is given the opportunity to develop skills to confidently participate at the Regional Secondary School Waka Ama.

If you would like to join our waka ama team, contact Dave Keat at d.keat@wc.school.nz