Day one, we rise
by Steve Saville So much can happen in a year. This time last year we were in danger of being washed away here in Auckland, this year we...
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- Dec 11, 2023
- 2 min
Beyond the Headlines there is Strength in Unity
by Steve Saville and Rebecca Thomas Image, King Tawhiao, depicted by Gottfried Lindauer (1885) Ki te kotahi te kākaho ka whati, ke te...
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- Nov 1, 2023
- 4 min
Taking Charge in 2024: Finding your way like Alice
by Rebecca Thomas Feeling lost? Feeling a bit like Alice? While the ground continually shifts beneath your feet, you make the final...
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- Oct 26, 2023
- 3 min
Barriers to Te Mātaiaho
by Rebecca Thomas What follows is a description of how and why those beginning steps, where that Induction process happens, are so...
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- Oct 19, 2023
- 5 min
Cultivating Te Mātaiho into your school ecosystem
by Steve Saville Comparing a school to an ecosystem is not exactly a new concept. It has been used as an effective comparison with...
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- Oct 17, 2023
- 5 min
Delivering Te Mātaiaho and the Common Practice Model with Tikanga and Fidelity: what does that mean?
by Rebecca Thomas Tikanga and Fidelity; these two words have been used by many since the release of Te Mātaiaho and the Common Practice...
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- Oct 6, 2023
- 7 min
Te Kākano for Ministry Initiatives
by Steve Saville This is the first of two blogs that are linked to, and help unpack our previous blog, that introduced Te Kākano model as...
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- Oct 5, 2023
- 7 min
Te Mātaiaho, Leading To The North-East, and The Common Practice Model: some clarity for you
by Steve Saville and Rebecca Thomas For some months now I have had a growing sense of frustration, an increasing feeling of confusion...
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- Sep 23, 2023
- 6 min
The Common Practice Model - What is it? What does it mean for leaders?
By Steve Saville and Rebecca Thomas (Image, Midnight Rose, Sophia Minson) Na Te Kore, Te Pō Ki te Whai-Ao Ki te Ao-Mārama Tihei mauri-ora...
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- Sep 15, 2023
- 5 min
Mana - The space between us
By Rebecca Thomas The Tohunga Suppression Act and the Native Schools Act; two methods used to oppress our indigenous people, one to...
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- Sep 8, 2023
- 2 min
Fireside Chat with Matua Russell
by Rebecca Thomas Imagine the nerves and the lump in your throat when you’ve been asked by Russell Bishop to stand up and share with a...
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- Aug 24, 2023
- 4 min
Honouring Te Tiriti in actions, not just words
By Rebecca Thomas (image Helen Buttfield) Never before have our obligations to Te Tiriti been amplified with such passion, in our...
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- Aug 6, 2023
- 3 min
Russell Bishop: our rangatira, weaving us together
by Rebecca Thomas “35% of our 15-year-olds are functionally illiterate, Māori and Pacific students are over-represented in this figure...
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- Aug 1, 2023
- 5 min
Te Mātaiaho: waiting for the thunder
by Steve Saville Schools are in a bit of an unusual space right now (bit of an understatement I know). Most of us are aware that...
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- Jul 28, 2023
- 2 min
Embracing Playful Staff Meetings
by Rebecca Thomas A refreshing trend has emerged – teachers appear to be embracing their inner big kid and transforming staff meetings...
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- Jul 21, 2023
- 3 min
Why do we all teach differently?
by Rebecca Thomas Sat around a table after a hard day teaching, a beautiful staff meeting unfolded before me, and it all started with a...
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- Jul 18, 2023
- 3 min
What about me? Embracing our students cultural capital
by Rebecca Thomas (image from Child and Youth Wellbeing site) Initially in the warm light of the fire, the happiness and kai sharing, I...
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- Jul 11, 2023
- 3 min
How do we feel about the refresh?
by Steve Saville and Rebecca Thomas With just three months to go until the election, we all wait with baited breath to see if Te Mātaiaho...
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- Jul 4, 2023
- 5 min
Tangata Tiriti: Finding our place in the partnership.
by Steve Saville As Tangata Tiriti teachers around the Aotearoa continue to unpack Te Mātaiaho, and as we strive to embrace the opening...
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- Jun 30, 2023
- 3 min
A Niho Taniwha Scavenger Hunt
by Rebecca Thomas Researchers spend years investigating challenges and organising their thoughts, they then share their findings with the...
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