Te Piringa
Kia hiwa rā! Kia hiwa rā! He mihi kau atu ki a koutou ngā mātua, ngā kaitiaki, ngā whānau katoa o te hapori nei. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātau katoa.
E te Wāhi Ngaro, nāna nei te ao i whakairo. Kai te mihi.
Ka huri ngā whakaaro ki te hunga kua wehe atu i te tirohanga kanohi, whakaoti atu e! Waiho rātau ki a rātau, tātau ki a tātau. Kāti ake.
Ka noho a Te Piringa ki ngā waewae o Matairangi, torotoro atu ai ki ngā puna wai o Raukawa Moana, o Te Whanganui-a-Tara, o Waitangi, o Hauwai e rere mai nei. E mihi korenga mutu a Te Piringa ki a Te Āti Awa Taranaki-whānui ki Te Upoko o te Ika.
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 ki te eke panuku, eke Tangaroa! Heoi anō, nau mai rā, kake mai rā ki Te Piringa! Rarau mai.
Connect with Te Piringa
Te Piringa is for all whānau, parents, caregivers of ākonga Māori, and whānau in our school community who have a strong interest in kaupapa Māori. We also encourage ākonga and staff to be part of the rōpū.
In 2025, our priorities are:
Mauri mahi, mauri ora!
Team
Tiamana/Chair
Crane Amaru
Chair Tū Tamatoa
Nate Amaru, Te Aitanga-ā-Hauiti, Whakatōhea, Y12
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Te Rōpū Rautaki Māori
The Rautaki Māori rōpū is a partnership between Te Piringa whānau and Wellington College, founded on the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and guided by the values of whanaungatanga (relationships), manaakitanga (care and respect), and tino rangatiratanga (self-determination).
Its purpose is to strengthen success for ākonga Māori by fostering an inclusive and empowering learning environment where Māori identity, language, and culture are valued and sustained. Acting as an advisory body, the rōpū provides input into policies, curriculum, and cultural practices that support equitable outcomes for Māori students.
Whānau are encouraged to share their ideas and aspirations directly with members of the Rautaki Māori rōpū at Te Piringa whānau meetings. This ensures the voices of whānau are central to shaping initiatives and decision-making that affect ākonga Māori.
The partnership is further strengthened through regular hui, the sharing of student achievement data, and ongoing opportunities for whānau to contribute to curriculum development and culturally sustaining practices.
Amokura’s professional background is in law – she has practised law in New Zealand and overseas, taught law at Auckland Law School and between 2020 – 2025 was President of the New Zealand Law Commission. She grew up in a household that valued education highly, with her mother a high school teacher and her father a university academic. She has held a number of governance and trusteeship type roles including, in the education arena, as a member of the Auckland University Council and as a chair of a scholarships trust. Her iwi are Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Whātua.
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