Pursuant to sections 146 and 155 of the Education Act 1989, the Minister of Education hereby gives the following notice.
N o t i c e
1. This notice may be cited as Te Kura Kaupapa Maori
o Te Rau Aroha, Matamata, Establishment.
2. This notice shall come into force the day after its publication in the New Zealand Gazette.
3. I hereby establish at Ngarua near Matamata, a Years
1-13 composite school called Te Kura Kaupapa Maori
o Te Rau Aroha and designate the school as a Kura
Kaupapa Maori.
4. The school will operate in accordance with Te Aho Matua.
5. The special characteristics of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori
o Te Rau Aroha are:
The whanau of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Rau Aroha commit totally to the guiding principles outlined in
Te Aho Matua that:
- the paramount purpose of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori
o Te Rau Aroha is to meet the needs of tamariki and their learning;
- all tamariki enjoy an education that respects their Tino Rangatiratanga, dignity, rights and individuality;
- the whanau undertakes to educate their tamariki through Te Reo Maori total immersion as a medium of instruction;
- tamariki develop sensitivity and respect for others; and
- this education challenges them to reach their full potential in the pursuit of excellence.
Constitution of the Establishment Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Rau Aroha shall comprise:
(a) five people appointed by the Minister;
(b) the principal or principal designate; and
(c) not more than four people co-opted by the board.
Signed at Wellington this 14th day of August 2007.
STEVE MAHAREY, Minister of Education.
Explanatory Note
This note is not part of the notice but is intended to indicate its general effect. The school will become operational on
1 February 2008.