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 Waenga Y6-8) and Kura Teina Y1-4 as well as 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.
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Kura Waenga Kaiako:
Whaea Wairuaiti Tumai
Whaea Patricia Hancy
Whaea Kapiolani Kihi-Waikato
Whaea Ria-Maieke Te Kurapa
Wharekura Kaiako:
Matua Aaron Koopu
Matua Khaysharn Kingi-Takoko
Whaea Tania Green
Whaea Puahaere Vaka
Matua Emerson Rikiriki
Recent Honours
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 2024 winners:
Teina:
Tau 1 - Rachel Marsh-Wilkinson
Tau 2 - Havana Hill-Rakena
Tau 3 - Ihareira Wright
Tau 4 - Unique Afioga
Waenga:
Taumata 1 - Kaihautu Anderson
Taumata 2 - Tanareia Awhitu
Taumata 3 - Rayden Afioga
Taumata 4 - Harmony Taylor
Ngapaea Tauroa-Broughton
Taumata 5 - Ihaia Hepi
Wharekura:
Junior Māori - Rauhuia Tepana
Junior English - Amelia Hancy
Recent Honours
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
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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)
