Episode 38: Leading a school within te ao Māori

In this episode, Mārama Stewart discusses leading a school within te ao Māori through the lens of our guests’ own journeys through the education system in Aotearoa. 

Mārama’s guests are:
● Robin Fabish, former tumuaki and current Leadership Advisor for the Ministry of Education
● Tom Paekau, tumuaki of Te Kura o Tūtarawānanga Merivale School in Tauranga Moana. 

This podcast was produced for the Ministry of Education as part of Te Ara Tīmatanga mō ngā Tumuaki - The Beginning Pathway for Principals.

You can learn more by accessing Te Ara Tīmatanga mō ngā Tumuaki - The Beginning Pathway for Principals e-learning modules on the Education LMS: https://training.education.govt.nz

Show notes
Episode themes:
Ko te kai a te rangatira, he kōrero. Ko te tohu o te rangatira, he manaaki. Ko te mahi a te rangatira, he whakatira i te iwi.
● Duality of having to thrive in two different worlds as tumuaki Maōri.
● Importance of all tamariki having adults – kaiako and tumuaki - they can connect with and be inspired by to help them along in their educational journey.
● Importance of making Māori ākonga feel connected to school, and what you can do to help that connection.
● Understanding who to build relationships with as a new tumuaki, and the need for those relationships to be reciprocal.  

Additional information
Dr Ann Milne https://www.annmilne.co.nz