Māoritanga
School Culture
Kapa Haka
Curriculum
Te Wharekura O Te Kaokaoroa O Pātetere believe in exposing our students to high quality kapa haka throughout all year levels. Māori Performing Arts is built in to the curriculum at kura and senior students can gain credits towards NCEA for participating in kapa haka.
Performance groups
Many of our students and whānau are passionate about kapa haka. We are dedicated to creating and tutoring competition standard kapa haka programmes. We believe everybody should be able to stand and perform at any level they strive for.
We have three competition teams; Wharekura Y9-13, Kura Tuatahi Y1-6 as well as our Junior Wharekura team Y6-8
and various ngahau groups. Competition groups compete at the Tainui waka secondary school competition, Tainui waka primary school competition and the Hauraki festival.
Ngahau groups perform at South Waikato cultural festival, kura events and many other events around the rohe.
Kura Tuatahi Kaiako:
Whaea Wairuaiti Tumai
Whaea Patricia Hancy
Whaea Ahumai Kingi
Whaea Ria-Maieke Waitai-Te Kurapa
Matua Aaron Koopu
Matua Khaysharn Kingi-Takoko
Wharekura Kaiako:
Matua Aaron Koopu
Matua Khaysharn Kingi-Takoko
Whaea Tania Green
Whaea Puahaere Vaka
Te Kāhui Raukura:
Kimai Hireme
Ahumai Kingi
Arihia Pomare
Caleb Marsh-Wilkinson
Hineora Kingi
Ken Kaaho
Tuhuriwai Kingi
Ziah Senior
Recent Honours
2025 Te Mana Kuratahi National Kapa Haka
4th Overall
2025 Tainui Secondary School Kapa Haka
4th Overall (Qualifies for Nationals 2026)
2024 Tainui Waka Primary Schools Kapa Haka
3rd- Overall (Qualifies for National 2025)
2024 Te Huinga Whetu National Kapa Haka
Qualified 1st overall in qualifying rounds
Placed 4th on finals day
1st- Kakahu
1st- Whakaeke
1st- Reo
1st- Kaitataki Tane
2nd- Haka
2nd- Poi
1st - Whakawatea
2023 Tainui Waka Secondary Schools Kapa Haka
2nd- Kaitataki Wahine
1st- Kakahu
1st- Whakaeke
1st- Waiata-a-ringa
1st- Poi
2nd- Haka
1st - Whakawatea
2nd- Overall (Qualifies for National 2024)
2021 Tainui Waka Secondary Schools Kapa Haka
1st- Kaitataki Tane, Kaitataki Wahine
1st- Kakahu
1st- Whakaeke
1st- Waiata-a-ringa
2nd- Haka
1st- Poi
1st - Whakawatea
1st- Mita o te Reo
1st- Overall (Qualifies for National 2022)
2020 Tainui Waka Primary Schools Kapa Haka
Kura Teina - 7th Overall
3rd Kaitataki Kotiro
Kura Waenga - 5th Overall
1st equal Kakahu, 3rd Whakawātea, 2nd Whakaeke
2019 Tainui Waka Secondary Schools Kapa Haka
Wharekura - 4th Overall (Qualifies for Nationals 2020)
3rd Poi, 1st Haka, 1st Whakawātea, 3rd Mōteatea, 2nd Whakaeke
Manu Kōrero
Every year students prepare and deliver speeches at school, whether it's in class, for NCEA credits or to try and qualify for the regional competition. Public speaking is an essential life skill and in recent years participation in Manu Kōrero has been at almost 100%.
Students prepare and deliver speeches in class and later a formal Manu Kōrero event is held to showcase the best orators in the school and decide who will go on to represent our school at the regional competition.
Manu Kōrero a-Kura 2026 winners:
Kura Tuatahi:
Tau 1 - Conscious-Lee Morunga
Tau 2 - Tūrama Hohepa
Tau 3 - Ezekiel Taylor
Te Amorangi Murray
Tau 4 - Taiaha Morgan
Tau 5 - Puawai Murray
Tau 6 - Soprano Snowden
Unique Afioga
Te Ariki Pate
Wharekura:
Senior Māori - Pareamio Rauhihi
Senior English - Jai Pedrochi
Junior Māori - Ihaia Hepi
Junior English - Jamyah Letoga
Recent Honours
2026 Tainui Manu Kōrero participants
Pareamio Rauhihi - Senior Māori
Jai Pedrochi - Senior English
Ihaia Hepi - Junior Māori
Jamyah Letonga - Junior English
2025 Tainui Manu Kōrero participants
Pareamio Rauhihi - Senior Māori
Jai Pedrochi - 3rd Place - Senior English
Kiely Heke - 2nd Place - Junior Māori
Amelia Hancy - 1st Place - Junior English
(National Qualifier) - 5th Place
TWOTKKP - Best Overall Kura
2024 Tainui Manu Kōrero participants
Rauhuia Tepana - 2nd Place - Junior Māori
Amelia Hancy - Junior English
2023 Tainui Manu Kōrero participants
Mahinaarangi Te Hiko - 2nd Place - Junior English
Rauhuia Tepana - 2nd Place - Junior Māori
Waiatara Crown-Borell - Senior English
Tuhuriwai Kingi - Senior Māori
2022 Tainui Manu Kōrero participants
Mahinaarangi Te Hiko - 1st Place - Junior English
(National Qualifier)
Tuhuriwai Kingi - 3rd Place - Junior Māori
Waiatara Crown-Borell - 1st Place Impromptu- Senior English
Kimai Hireme - 3rd Place - Senior Māori
2021 Tainui Manu Kōrero participants
Kjahn Senior - 2nd Place Impromptu
Kimai Hireme - 1st Place Impromptu, 1st Place best prepared speech, 1st Place overall (National Qualifier)
Waiatara Crown-Borell - 1st Junior English (National Qualifier)
Arihia Pōmare - 1st Junior Māori (National Qualifier)
TWOTKKP - Best Overall Kura
Mahinga Kai
Our Mahi Kai programme places a strong emphasis on authentic Outdoor Education experiences, giving tauira the opportunity to learn through meaningful, hands-on participation. We look forward to seeing the positive outcomes these exciting programmes will bring.
The programme will benefit tauira in many ways, strengthening all dimensions of their Whare Tapa Whā. Through learning how to dive, hunt, gather, and prepare kai, tauira will develop practical skills, deepen their connection to the environment, build confidence and resilience, and strengthen their cultural knowledge and wellbeing.
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Te Whakataetae-a-whare
The kura has established a house competition to foster team spirit and friendly competition between students. The four Whare (houses) are;
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Mahitahi
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Manaaki
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Tautoko
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Pono
All students are placed in to a Whare when they enrol and will remain in that Whare for the remainder of their schooling. Senior students can also apply and be nominated for the honour of Kaitiaki Whare (House Leader).
Whare compete in 7 different events throughout the year for the Hawkins House Trophy (donated by Hawkins construction Ltd. who built the new kura). A brief description of the events follow.
Manu kōrero, Swimming, Cross country & Athletics competitions: Incorporating the house competition with these school events encourages participation and friendly competition in an energetic and supportive environment. House points are gained for participation and placings.
Cooking: This takes form as the annual Kura KaiFest which sees students put their abilities in the kitchen or garden to the test. Many different food & entertainment stalls are set up to provide a great day for the kura whanau and community.
Music & Art: These competitions take the form of the annual Kura Arts & Cultural day. All students submit an artwork for display, and musical performances will take place throughout the day. There is also a special guest, last year we had a tā moko artist come in.
Raukawatanga
We aim to develop a localised curriculum that is inclusive of our designated character.
We are dedicated to promoting and developing social and cultural environments, and economic advancement of its people within its tribal region. This may include the attendance of students and/or staff at days of significance to our designated character e.g. Poukai, Koroneihana, Matatini, Raukawa history, Tangihana, Trust board activities, Te Reo celebrations including Manu Kōrero, openings, dedications etc.
Ngā Kōrero Pūrākau (Click the headings to see the stories of our kura)
