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Welcome to Te Wharekura o Mauao

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'KA RERE ĀTIU TE TOROA WHAKAKOKO'

Te Wharekura o Mauao he kura Māori nō roto i a Tauranga Moana, Aotearoa. He kura mō ngā tauira Tau 7 - Tau 13, ko ōna tūāpapa ko te mātauranga, ko ngā hākinakina ko ngā tikanga Māori, kā mutu ko Te Reo Māori.

​Te Wharekura o Mauao is a tikanga Māori education provider based in Tauranga, Aotearoa. We offer our year seven to thirteen tauira a solid foundation to achieve their academic, sporting and cultural potential while immersed in tikanga and Te Reo Māori.

NGĀ TAUIRA

SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY, IN SPORT AND IN THE ARTS OF TE AO MĀORI

• ​We have a proud track record of preparing students for academic, sporting and arts success, with strong results against local and national benchmarks.
• Our sporting and cultural groups offer the chance to participate and be successful at all level alongside supportive team mates and role models

IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN TE AO MĀORI

• Te Reo Māori is the primary language spoken in our kura, helping rangatahi become the next generation of expert Reo speakers, and future leaders.
• We prepare rangatahi to be future leaders, armed with the values and knowledge to be successful in all aspects of their lives

​​LEARN IN A WHĀNAU-FOCUSED ENVIRONMENT

• Our kura whānau works together to inspire rangatahi to gain confidence and choose their own pathways to success, and spiritual and cultural well-being.
• We take care of the spiritual and cultural wellbeing of our tauira, with dedicated people and resources to support them throughout their journey at our kura

TE TŪĀPAPA O TE WHAREKURA | OUR PHILOSOPHY

NGĀ UARA | SCHOOL VALUES

Whanaungatanga (fostering good relationships)
Manaakitanga (care and support for each other)
Tūmanako (hope for the future)
Whakapono (belief in your pathway)
Mahi Tahi (industriousness through collaboration)

NGĀ TŌMAIRANGI | STUDENT PURPOSE

Ringawhiti (preparedness, readiness)
Te Reo Rangatira (commitment to Te Reo Māori)
Matahīapo (contribution and commitment)
Ihuoneone (diligence)
Waiaro manawa popore (attitude, aptitude, fortitude)

HĀKINAKINA | SPORTS

Te Wharekura o Mauao offers a wide range of sporting codes and activities to participate and advance in, and we encourage every student to get involved in at least one sport. In 2019, 90% of our tauira are playing in sporting teams organised by Te Wharekura o Mauao. Our kura has a strong sporting development programme with excellent results in local, regional and national level competitions which demonstrate the talents, skills and hard work of our students. We have a growing list of regional and national age-group representatives on our Honours Board.

NGĀ KAPA

​Whutupōro | Rugby (Tamatāne, Kōhine)
Whutupōro takiwhitu | Sevens (Tamatāne, Kōhine)
Pā Whutupōro | Touch Rugby (Tamatāne, Kōhine)
Poitarawhiti | Netball
Poitūkohu | Basketball
Mamau | MMA/Wrestling
Poiuka | Softball
Poirewa | Volleyball
Waka Ama
Kaiaka | Athletics
Eke Ngaru | Surfing
Oma Tuawhenua | Cross-country running
Ki-Ōrahi
Pā Parahutihuti | Turbo Touch
Tēpu Tēnehi | Table Tennis
Haupoi | Hockey

Hei tama tū, hei hine tū, kia tū rangatira au i te ao...
​Mauao Hi! Mauao Hā!​

A Te Wharekura o Mauao leaver will be a good citizen and a responsible person
​who contributes to their marae, hapū and iwi. They will enjoy success in their chosen pursuits.

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