Mā te tautoko ka arahia nei i ngā tikanga me ngā kawa o Te Ao Māori

Supporting Tumuaki to Lead with Cultural Confidence

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WHO ARE WE?

The Māori Achievement Collaborative (MAC) has engaged with a growing number of schools since its inception in 2013, to create a critical mass of collective leadership so that positive change is sustainable and enduring. It impacts on all members of a school community, staff, students, parents and whānau, hapu and iwi. From small beginnings, MAC is now in over 500 schools across the motu. With a team of facilitators, who have all been successful tūmuaki in their own right, there is an assurance that “Tumuaki Supporting Tumuaki to Lead with Cultural Confidence” will have a strong and positive impact in your school. Reports to the Ministry of Education and the external evaluation completed by NZCER attest to the significant impact this professional learning opportunity has had on participants. The huarahi ako or learning pathway taken is visionary and transformational. It aims to build the capability of schools to inquire into, recognise and remove or mediate barriers impeding improved educational and cultural outcomes for Māori in partnership with students, whānau, hapū and iwi. The Māori Achievement Collaborative (MAC) is a non-profit organisation, overseen by the Te Arahou o Aotearoa Charitable Trust.

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WHAT DO WE DO?

Effective Leadership and Change Management

The MAC kaupapa stands by the premise that ‘Schools won’t change unless the principal does.’ To this end the focus of the kaupapa is on ‘Changing the hearts and minds of principals’ through a process of deep learning, mentoring, coaching, critical conscientisation networking and collaboration. In this way the belief is that change will become sustainable and enduring and will impact on all members of a school community, staff, students, parents, whānau.

Te Whare Tapu o te Ngākau Māori - Ki te Wheiao ki te Ao Marama

Since 2022 the kaupapa has been enhanced and enriched by the development of the curriculum framework, Te Whare Tapu o te Ngākau Māori - Ki te Wheiao ki te Ao Marama. Gifted by the architects, Te Arahou (the new pathway) is offered in the spirit of aroha to manaaki those who share our vision but require assistance in navigating a pathway to its realisation. As with all our mahi it is designed to ignite change in the hearts and minds of those with whom we share the gift.

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WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE?

1:1 Facilitation

A specified number of 1:1 facilitated hui with each school (differentiated depending on focus and current capacity).
After a face to face meeting with the principal to hear about the aspirations and strategic directions of the kura and its community, a relationship is formed and a GAP plan between what is the current reality and where the kura would like to be starts to form. Facilitation can take many forms and agreed action points emerge from a suite of evaluation and review tools at our disposal. Professional reading is encouraged and team enrolment and community engagement essential. Distinctions are made for Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti and the uniqueness of all ākonga embraced.
Cluster Hui

A series of 4 facilitated cluster hui per year.
Enacting culturally sustaining tikanga, through manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and kotahitanga. When trust is built and connections are made, cluster hui are the perfect context for sharing leadership innovation, evaluating change practices that address challenges and concerns and growing networks of like minded educators. Schools step up to host, share their journey with other cluster members and the facilitation of MAC kaupapa ensures a day or half day professional learning experience. There is an expectation that tumuaki - principals attend, and leadership teams are also welcome.
Regional Wānanga

A one day facilitated Regional Wānanga
A chance for cluster groups to gather together, expand the wānanga experience and respond to the challenges and opportunities of the collective. All experienced, explored and aligned through the Te Whare Tapu o te Ngākau Māori framework. Marae based where appropriate. Experiences in Te Ao Māori, Whānau/Hapū/Iwi liaison – building school, cluster whānau and hapū/iwi partnerships through the exploration of a cultural curriculum across contexts.
Hui ā Tau / National Conference

A 3 day National Wānanga - MAC Hui a Tau
This experience is generally Marae based and connects participants to Te Ao Māori through the lens of Māori Values:
Tangata Whenuatanga - events and experiences created in partnership with Iwi and/or hapu
Whanaungatanga – strengthening networks on a national scale, collective sharing of practice and visioning.
Ako - learning and teaching - building school, cluster whānau and hapū/iwi partnerships and the co-construction of cultural curriculum.
Wānanga - deliberate dialogue and reflective practice through a common focus: A national collective sharing of practice and focused visioning.