Teams

Our four learning teams, Rapanui, Tuawera, Te Onepoto and Awaroa  get their names from the four key landmarks that were used by Māori to identify different areas for gathering kaimoana. Rapanui (Years 0-2) was the entrance point to the fishing grounds and as such is the starting point for our ākonga (learners) as they enter our school.

 

As our ākonga navigate their way through the school they are guided through the landmarks of Rapanui (Years 0-2), Tuawera (Years 3&4), Te Onepoto (Years 5&6) and conclude their journey at Awaroa (Years 7&8) the highest of the landmarks where they can look out on the wider world just as Māori have done for generations.