Pursuant to sections 146 and 155 of the Education Act 1989, I hereby give the following notice:
1. I hereby establish at Manurewa, a Year 9-13 secondary school called Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Wharekura o Manurewa and designate the school as
a Kura Kaupapa Maori.
2. The school will operate in accordance with Te Aho Matua.
3. The special characteristics of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Wharekura o Manurewa are that the whanau
of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Wharekura
o Manurewa commit totally to the guiding principles outlined in Te Aho Matua that:
- the paramount purpose of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Wharekura o Manurewa 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 undertake 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.
The school will open for instruction at all year levels from
1 April 2010.
Signed at Wellington this 24th day of February 2010.
HON ANNE TOLLEY, Minister of Education.