Culture

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PROVISION FOR NEW ZEALAND’S CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Hillview will work with our Māori community to plan, set targets and achieve better outcomes for our Māori pupils.

• Providing opportunities for all pupils to participate and succeed through the advancement of education initiatives, education in Te Reo Māori and advancement of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• Promoting respect for the diverse ethnic and cultural heritage of all nationalities represented at our school.
• Promote acknowledgement of the unique place of Māori within New Zealand.
• Providing skilled teaching staff in the instruction of Te Reo Māori and and Te Ao Māori.
• Recognition that we are all New Zealanders, that God loves all people, and that we are all equal in His sight.
• Te Reo Māori and and Te Ao Māori instruction, for all pupils, will be part of our school programme from Years 0-8. Te Reo Māori and Te Ao Māori will be an optional subject for Years 9 & 10.
• All Year 4 pupils will be part of a Kapa Haka group for the year. Joining a Kapa Haka group is optional for Years 5-8 pupils. There is also an optional group for Years 1-3 pupils.