Tag Archives: whanaungatanga

whakapapa is foundational to Māori pedagogy

Posted on November 13, 2013 by backyardbooks

Considering how Māori education has evolved in NZ since colonisation –  and how Ka Hikitia: Managing for success can support Māori education now – Jan Mills identifies key focus points around which change can be made. One such key area of focus … Continue reading →

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Whanaungatanga, Manakitanga, Rangatiratanga, Kotahitanga, Wairuatanga – a discussion

Posted on June 27, 2012 by backyardbooks

In a book on (and titled) violence in New Zealand, Jane and James Ritchie once discussed the cultural aspects of social justice as they play out in NZ. within this discussion, they described the principles of Whanaungatanga, Manakitanga, Rangitiratanga, Kotahitanga, … Continue reading →

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The whanaungatanga approach

Posted on January 18, 2012 by backyardbooks

Discussing her research into bicultural development of ECE centres, Jenny Ritchie found that: “Visiting centres and talking with graduates and professional development facilitators increased my understanding of what is possible in mainstram centres, where there are often no Maori staff … Continue reading →

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