Honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi at Te Ara Koropiko
We acknowledge those past and present who have worked from the heart, to bring us to this point in our school’s history. We acknowledge this whenua and the stories that come from it. We acknowledge Mana Whenua, their tupuna and their matauranga which guide us on our journey. We have been gifted the taonga of a new school name ‘Te Ara Koropiko’ from Ngāi Tūāhuriri through Matauraka Maahanui. This name is significant to our kura and resonated with our vision and values and acknowledges the significance of our role as kaitiaki in Waitaha. The meaning, Te Koropiko meaning bend/ loop (in relation to the Waimokihi which flows directly behind our kura) and Ara meaning breaking of the waters (childbirth); way, path, track or route. We honour our obligations through partnership with mana whenua and tangata whenua. We value the sharing of taonga such as matauranga, kapa haka, te reo and tikanga Māori; by this we honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We support diversity through the tikanga and holistic pedagogy that is informed through Mātauranga Māori and mana whenua.