This book delves into the complexities of policies aimed at improving Māori student success. The author draws on personal, ancestral, and contemporary experiences to challenge traditional views of education. Instead of adhering to a single “truth,” the book embraces the Māori tradition of valuing multiple perspectives, fostering humility and connection.
It also navigates the political landscape of New Zealand, from progressive reforms under a Labour Government to the recent rollback of these policies by a right-wing coalition. The book critically examines how these political shifts have impacted Māori education and the broader goal of creating a more inclusive and truthful national curriculum.
By:
Maia Hetaraka
Imprint: New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) Press
Country of Publication: New Zealand
ISBN: 9781990040955
ISBN 10: 1990040950
Pages: 266
Publication Date: 20 September 2024
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Chapter 1 Introduction The research premise of Te Kauae Tuku Iho Tēnei au: Writing myself in Chapter 2 Research design Te kāhui kaumātua: The participants Tikanga and methods Titiro ki te taumata o te moana: Tauparapara as a tool for analysis Chapter 3 Mā ngā rangatira kia kore koe e whakarerea Rangatira will ensure we are not scattered in the wind He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Transformative Te Tai Tokerau narratives Chapter 4 Te tohunga Te pūkōrero ō Te Warihi Hetaraka Connecting deeply to mātauranga Māori Te kauae runga: Knowledge that is earned Te kauae raro: Knowledge all have the right to The importance of early economic relationships Knowledge: A highly prized commodity Mātauranga Māori meets print literacy Ma te Atua tātu e manaāki: May God guide and protect us Chapter 5 He toa, he toa! Te pūkōrero ō Hori Parata Legislating education for Māori Māori and British law The Education Ordinance Act 1847 Collapse of the church boarding schools system Day schools—an opportunity missed Advancing the colonial agenda through education legislation Land alienation through education legislation Dual (but not equal) schooling Tohunga Suppression Act 1907 Chapter 6 Te amorangi Te pūkōrero ō Te Aupouri Whautere The philosophical underpinnings of modern New Zealand education Classic liberal education philosophy Liberal-progressive education philosophy Sylvia’s powerful imagery Continued Māori resistance and a revolving door of policy change Te Herenga Chapter 7 Te māreikura Te pūkōrero ō Janet Hetaraka “Mā wai e kawea taku kauae ki tāwhiti?” Tuakiritanga: Identity Legislating Māori identities A response to the discourse of ethnic politics Chapter 8 Kaumātua re-imagine education in Aotearoa Reconsidering relationships in education Relationships with education systems and structures Mātauranga Māori in education—fragility and potential Whānau–education relationships Kaumātua address “success as Māori” Valuing individuality Fostering positive cultural identities A perspective shift on role of educators in enabling success as Māori Know who you are, where you are, and why you are Chapter 9 Te Kauae Tuku Iho Rejecting cultural competence, re-imagining education An education strategy targeting Indigenous education Divergent goals and purposes for Western education Te Kauae Tuatahi: Systemic transformation Te Kauae Tuarua: Relational transformation Te Kauae Tuatoru: Transformational knowledge He kōrero whakamutunga Index
Dr Maia Hetaraka Ngāti Wai, Ngāi Tahu, Ngā Puhi Maia is interested in Māori and Indigenous knowledges and approaches that contribute to justice in education practice, pedagogy and policies. Her particular interests are in understanding ways that Māori and Indigenous knowledges can impact on, and provide solutions to contemporary social, educational and political issues. Maia has expertise in mātauranga Māori and in the historical realities that continue to impact socio-political and socio-ecological spaces. She has a primary school teaching background, which influences her interest in positive teaching practices and uncovering access to success for ākonga. Maia has three daughters and two mokopuna. She is currently a lecturer and Director for the Faculty of Education and Social Work at Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland, Te Papa Ako o te Tai Tokerau, Tai Tokerau Campus.
