Kahui Ako - Dr Melinda Webber

Dr Melinda Webber

Optimising Maori success and potential

Ukaipo - sense of presence in classroom.

Identity matters

What success looks like and how we will measure it

Localising the curriculum. empowering them with knowledge - success as Maori. Focus on ancestor Role models of success and academic excellence.

Stereotype threat (Steele, 1997) - book ‘Whistling for Vivaldi’ Steele

Disprovng a stereotype is a frugal task as long as they remain in a domain where they ante to prove themselves over and over again.

Critical that maori students - whakamana esteem - to support and enable Maori to flourish.

Understandings of what Maori student success is is context dependent.

Research -

ask students - Who inspires them - ask them to describe why in 5 words

Qualities of success distinctly Te Awa

successful maori students have a positive sense of Maori identity. Role models identify with - belief that success leads to others success. - I am successful because Ia m Maori.risk takers, makes more resilient to negative stereotypes.
successful Maori students are diligent and have an internal locus of control. relationships are critical. Resilience. - disciplined, self-motivated, attentive, focused.
successful maori students learn how to nurtures stong relationships. Building relationships, Manaakitanga - encouraging, willing to learn from others, mentor others, aware of own strengths and weaknesses
are curious and innovative. enquiring mind, make associations, particularly with real life - courageous, competitive, curious, creative
look after their wellbeing. awareness of needs to flourish at school. - healthy, fit, resourceful, balanced
are committed to advancing their own knowledge. They are scholars who know where they want to go and persevere to achieve their goals. an intrinsic desire to learn and an innate curiosity. academic back planningf. Maori students see their success as success for whanau - they return to give back. Feedback is a koha. Their failure as failure for their whanau - can apply themselves, driven, purposeful, aspirational
successful amor students possess humility. service to tears, generosity of spirit and purging others before the self. Students don’t want to go on stage to receive a prize, support by allowing a ’shoutout’ acknowledgement of the collective, - puts others before self, accept criticism, work in service to others, team player.
Successful Maori students undertand core Maori values. unity of purpose. Valued social justice - Manaakitana-ability to care and be hospitable to others, Kotahitage-ablilty to commit to a kaupapa/vision, Wairuatnage-moral compass and sense of social justice

Developmental conditions

The Mana model

Belonging - truely teaching that pepeha - who are the ancestors, elders, visit the maunga, awa, role models invited into school. our school successes. connections. cultural ethicicy.