Our Kāhui Ako
Piripiri School is a member of the Ngā Awa ki te Moana Kāhui Ako.
The other schools in this Kāhui Ako are:
Central Kids Kindergartens - Otorohanga
Hauturu School
Hopscotch Preschool
Kio Kio School
Maihiihi School
Ngutunuhi School
Ōtewā School
Ōtorohanga College
Ōtorohanga School
Otorohanga South School
St Mary's Catholic School (Otorohanga)
Te Kura o Tahaaroa
Waitomo Caves School
Kāhui Ako Achievement Challenges
Wellbeing / Hauora - Students feel happy, safe, respected, and included.
1. Develop a shared understanding of Hauora practices (whole person) across our Kāhui Ako.
2. Develop a Transitions programme
3. Unpack what “students feel happy, safe, respected and included" means (looks like, sounds like and feels like)
4. Establish a NAKTM Learner Profile
5. Raising regular attendance across the Kāhui Ako.
Literacy / Reo Matatini - Student engagement and individual growth in literacy will improve for all learners.
5. Build Teachers Literacy practices across the curriculum
6. Strengthen our assessment for learning strategies across the NAktM
Te Ao Māori - Students see, hear and feel their Māori heritage in their learning environments
7. Demonstrate culturally responsive practices across our Kāhui Ako with a strong emphasis on identity and belonging.
8. Build a localised curriculum
9. Engage with our Iwi resources and PLD to strengthen own cultural capability