Page 7 - 1984 Clippings

In-depth look at needs of

Maori students

The needs of Maori students, the Mrs Chapple said department heads
Maori community and its value system within the school would work on
and the reasons for the success and programmes to include Taha Maori for
failure of Maori students at school will the next year. She said a similar Taha
be examined in depth next Wednesday Maori in-service day was held two years
by Ngaruawahia High School teachers. ago and was examined many of the same

The teachers will meet as part of issues covered yesterday.
their yearly teacher-only or in-service Next Wednesdays discussions will be
day at Ngaruawahia’s Turangawaewae “an extension” of the continuing work
Marae with the specific aim of the school was doing for the Maori
“furthering the level of staff pupils, who represents a large segment of
understanding of things Maori.” the school’s population, Mrs Chapple

During discussions pupils will be said.
permitted to stay at home, but some She was confident the day would
provisions will be made for pupils help everyone to comprehend more fully
wishing to remain at school. the status of the Maori in education.

A powhiri - or formal welcome on to

the Marae - will precede discussions, Dux of Ngaruawahia
and feature the school’s Maori culture
club.

Ngaruawahia High School mistress
Mrs Frances Chapple said the in-service
day (or Taha Maori as it was called) will
carry several aims and objectives for the
coming year. They were to further
develop staff understanding of the things
Maori and, in particular, of those things
relevant to the local Ngaruawahia area….

• Focus on the needs of Maori pupils in a
Maori setting.

• Utilise the knowledge and experience of
both local and other’s expertise in this Brenda Law
field.
The Dux of Ngaruawahia for 1984.
• Plan for the future how teachers may
best meet the needs of Ngaruawahia Special awards to: Tonga
High School Maori pupils. Middleton, Woodwork; Cameron

Sessions will be conducted on the Jamieson, Woodwork and Technical;
Jon Young, Engineering; Eugene
Maori community and its value system, Nahu, Homecraft; Ruth McMahon,
the reasons for success and failure of Clothing; John Wilson, Geography;
Maori students at school and orientation Tangihaere Dixon, best Maori
for Kingi tanga.
scholar.