Episode 38: Leading a school within te ao Māori

In this episode, Mārama Stewart discusses leading a school within te ao Māori through the lens of our guests’ own journeys through the education system in Aotearoa.  Mārama’s guests are:● Robin Fabish, former tumuaki and current Leadership Advisor for the Ministry of Education● Tom Paekau, tumuaki of Te Kura o Tūtarawānanga Merivale School in Tauranga Moana.  This podcast was produced for the Ministry of Education as part of Te Ara Tīmatanga mō ngā Tumuaki - The Beginning Pathway for Principals. You can learn more by accessing Te Ara Tīmatanga mō ngā Tumuaki - The Beginning Pathway for Principals e-learning modules on the Education LMS: https://training.education.govt.nz Show notesEpisode themes:Ko te kai a te rangatira, he kōrero. Ko te tohu o te rangatira, he manaaki. Ko te mahi a te rangatira, he whakatira i te iwi.● Duality of having to thrive in two different worlds as tumuaki Maōri.● Importance of all tamariki having adults – kaiako and tumuaki - they can connect with and be inspired by to help them along in their educational journey.● Importance of making Māori ākonga feel connected to school, and what you can do to help that connection.● Understanding who to build relationships with as a new tumuaki, and the need for those relationships to be reciprocal.   Additional informationDr Ann Milne https://www.annmilne.co.nz