West Papatoetoe Kāhui Ako
He tina ki runga. he tāmore ki raro
In order to flourish above, one must be firmly rooted below
Our Vision
Our vision has evolved over time and we are excited to move forward into 2022 and beyond with our new vision.
2015
"In partnership with our community, we will design highly connected learning pathways to grow high achieving young men and women with the character, confidence and qualifications for future success"
2018
"Connected learning to grow adults with character, confidence and qualifications"
2022
"Honouring connections, standing strong in identity; realising potential in pathways"
Our Journey and Partners
As a Kāhui Ako we were established in 2015 and since we have worked in partnership to strengthen our learning pathways and support our tamariki to succeed.
Papatoetoe West School
Papatoetoe North School
Kingsford School
Kedgley Intermediate
Aorere College
Implementation
We work across our community alongside the staff of each school to develop and strengthen our teaching practice. We map our navigation through the findings of Russell Bishop, Dr. Mere Berryman, Dr. Rae Si'ilata and other relevant research.
Our Kāhui Ako Leadership team
Kerry Marshall-Harding
Across-Schools Leader
Kathryn Farr
Across-Schools Leader
Elizabeth Tiare
Within-School Leader
Jacqui Greenslade
Within-School Leader
Our leadership team works alongside our Kāhui Ako to develop and embed these core outcomes:
Culturally Responsive Practice and Relational Pedagogy
Improving teaching, learning and achievement through strengthening culturally responsive and relational pedagogies
Literacy
Improving literacy teaching, learning and achievement through strengthening culturally responsive and relational pedagogies
Local Curriculum
Developing a local curriculum that is inclusive, enhances wellbeing, learning and builds reciprocal relationships including strengthening links with mana whenua
Achievement Targets
Our Achievement Targets are set at the key transition year levels as our students move through their schooling
Year 6
85% At or Above Expected Curriculum Level
Year 8
85% At or Above Expected Curriculum Level
Year 11
NCEA Level 1 - 14+ credits