A Framework For Considering Māori Educational Advancement
The Hui Taumata Matauranga: Māori Education Summit was convened in Turangi and Taupo 23-25 February 2001 at the invitation of Tuwharetoa paramount chief Tumu Te Heuheu.
14 Goals, Principles, Pathways
So far nine points relating to a framework for Mäori education have been discussed. They are:
Three goals:
- to live as Maori
- to actively participate as citizens of the world
- to enjoy good health and a high standard of living
While education by itself will not be able to achieve those goals, it is able to make a highly significant contribution to each of them. Moreover the three goals represent a single package of goals and should be pursued concurrently.
Three principles:
- best outcomes and zero tolerance of failure
- integrated action
- indigeneity
Three pathways:
- a Mäori centred pathway
- a Mäori added pathway
- a collaborative pathway
All pathways have a role and creating potential from the relationship between the three will be a challenge for educational leadership.