Te Tirohanga Whakamua:
Vision Statement |
Mātauranga Māori Mana Motuhake
Full authority for Māori knowledge, values and practices
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He Koronga Whakatātaki:
Mission Statement |
Ki te kimi huarahi whānui kia puawai ai te iwi Māori
To enable Māori to achieve our cultural, spiritual social, political and economic aspirations
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Ngā Tauwhāinga:
Strategic Goals |
Kia whakahokia anō te mana o runga ake o ngā kaupapa mātauranga ki te Māori: māna anō ēnei kaupapa e whakahaere, e whāngai ki te iwi
To facilitate Māori authority over Māori education
Kia whakamana mātauranga Māori kia tū rangatira ai ēnei mātauranga kei roto i a Aotearoa nei, ā, ki roto i te ao whānui
To promote mātauranga Māori as a valid, appropriate and relevant form of education within all New Zealand and throughout the world
Ki te whakanui i ngā rawa katoa kia nui kē atu ngā hua hei whakapakari i te Māori
To grow the assets of the Trust to increase resources for Māori development
Kia mau kaha te tari ki te whakapakari i ōna ake kaupapa kia whakanganari ai te atawhai tangata
To pursue excellence in the delivery of all of the Trust’s activities
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| Pōwhiri |
First and foremost, in the manner of marae whānau, the Māori Education Trust is totally committed to extending hospitality to all manuhiri, and to acknowledging the kaupapa that they bring to the Trust. Pōwhiri therefore requires that wherever possible, all enquiries will be dealt with by the Trust or referred on to the appropriate agency and that all stakeholders should enjoy the warmth of working with Board members, staff and contractors.
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| Manaaki tangata |
Underpinning all Trust activities is the traditional Māori concept of whakamana tangata – of embracing all persons with dignity and respect. Mana tangata therefore requires that all personal contact with clients and stakeholders by Trust Board members and Staff begins with the idea that: ‘this person is important, this person is special’. Accordingly genuine respect is transmitted allowing one to deal powerfully and honestly with the kaupapa.
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| Aroha |
This is the base value underlying the purpose and operations of the Trust. Aroha provides the whanaungatanga within the Trust’s internal structure and ensures mutual respect and teamwork in all activities. Aroha therefore underpins all transactions and inspires the motivation to serve clients, stakeholders and Māori people in general.
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| Ngākau mahaki |
A calm and caring disposition is a quality promoted by the Trust. While it is gratifying to be able to assist people in their need, it is a gift to actually care for them during this time, thus empowering them with feelings of support, of warmth, of success and of comfort and safety. Ngākau mahaki therefore allows staff to openly empathise with the client and to bring that extra personal element into the Trust’s service.
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| Ngākau whakaiti |
A difficult value to maintain. Humility was a quality many of the greatest Māori leaders displayed even in situations of conflict. It is a powerful quality. It allows one to distinguish between the person (personality) and the kaupapa, rather like ngākau mahaki.
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| He tapu tō te tāne he tapu anō tō te wahine |
Respect and regard from men for woman, from women for men, is part of the basis upon which all traditional Māori activities were based. To promote opportunities equally for all Māori and to inspire leadership from within young men and woman as well as kuia and kaumātua. He tapu tō te tāne he tapu anō tō te wahine requires that Trust personnel recognise the tapu of all persons, and the need to have respect for all people regardless of age, gender and ethnic origin.
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| Ko te mana ko te kupu |
To walk ones talk is to act with integrity. Personal integrity to the word and the deed is perhaps among the more difficult values to maintain and is probably a diagnostic feature for leadership. The Trust’s board members, staff and contractors aspire to achieve integrity in all matters as individuals and collectively as an educational service. Ko te mana ko te kupu requires that integrity within the Trust concerns the delivery of an educational service and the manner of personal communications and dealings with all stakeholders.
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| He toka tū moana |
A traditional Māori reference to ‘making a firm stand’ and if necessary ‘a final stand in battle’. This expression acknowledges authenticity. Alongside integrity, authenticity in the provision of educational services to Māori is absolutely essential. Not only must the Trust provide a service which is authentic and relevant to today’s needs, but the service must also be authentic in meeting the aspirations of Māori and in reflecting the validation of Māori knowledge. He toka tū moana ensures that the Trust is totally devoted to being authentic in all undertakings. The entire strategic plan of the Trust, aims and objectives are centred on authenticity in the nature of the services provided by the Trust and in the delivery of those services to Māori.
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| Tino rangatiratanga |
The Trust is dedicated to creating opportunities by Māori for Māori to support the pursuit of excellence and autonomy for Māori, of self determination to fashion a New Zealand where Māori can live well as Māori. Tino rangatiratanga is to be viewed by the Trust as a goal which to embark upon is to achieve a measure of success. The Trust then, is concerned with ‘empowering’ and ‘enabling’ Māori to determine and then to pursue those ideals that they themselves consider appropriate and relevant to their future.
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