Our People

What makes us tick?

• We are committed to our students, our community and each other

• All staff are involved in Professional Growth Cycle to improve our capability and practice

• We strive for a learning-focused culture in which we learn, collaborate, and problem-solve together

• All teachers and several of our support staff are doing the Te Ahu o Te Reo Māori course with Takatū this year.  Our aim is to normalise te reo across the school, aiming for immersion 'Level 3 Emerging Programmes' (31% to 50% immersion) which means:

  • • • English is the main language of communication and instruction

      • The teacher can communicate at a basic level of Māori, but has difficulty instructing in Māori

      • Māori is used as the classroom management language

      • An increase  in the level of immersion is restricted by the level of fluency of the teacher

• We are committed to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (protection, partnership, and participation), particularly with regards to equitable outcomes for Māori and Pasifika - which at Arakura School, make up 65% of our role

• We provide an Induction & Mentoring programme for provisionally certificated teachers

• As part of our Pathway to Learning (Annual Plan) 2023 this year, we are teaching and leading with courage to grow our skills and capability