That success comes when schools support students to be Maori by giving support in the areas of identity, language and culture.
That Mana is grown by caring for and nurturing others Manaaki.
Don't stand still keep moving forward with your own learning, keep using reo.
The power of place based education- connection to the environment and relationships.
Being able to embed tikanga into what I am already doing, becoming more aware of documenting what is already happening.
To gain knowledge in our local area / iwi, who are the Maori leaders in our community, what are the success stories. How do we pitch Maori student success in our center.
As a team we also were able to brain storm our next steps acknowledging that small steps done well will be sustainable.
Through out this conference I was able to gain deeper knowledge and understanding but are well aware that I am still at the start of my journey. My goal is to now move forward and implement the change that needs to happen.
