Partnership Taratahi - Ngati Pikiao - Te Wnanga o Aotearoa
Waiariki Agricultural Collaboration Ng ringa raupa o pikiao
Building Mori participation and success in tertiary vocational
agriculture
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Background Project is iwi driven from within Waiariki rohe
Incorporations & Trusts Tautara Matawhaurua Wairenga Kahukiwi
Seeking Pathways Growing Land Interests Desire to lead their
future
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Evidence Based Need Mori Employment in Primary Sector Number of
Mori in workforce decreases as ownership interests increase 8% of
Mori in dairy sector, 63% with no post school qualifications
Barriers to entry Poor public and whnau perception
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Partnership Taratahi - Ngati Pikiao - Te Wnanga o Aotearoa Our
Response A solution that comes from the articulation of the Maori
community, to increase Maori participation and success in the
agricultural sector. Pikiao Trusts TaratahiTWoA Identifing the
partners needed to address the kaupapa
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Partnership Taratahi - Ngati Pikiao - Te Wnanga o Aotearoa
Waiariki Agricultural Collaboration an iwi led solution Develop and
implement a collaborative iwi led, provider supported, konga
centric model Multi-dimensional Affirms Mori ways of knowing,
cultural traditions and values Inclusive Curriculum Effective
Teaching & Learning environments and approaches Programme &
Pastoral Care Design Teaching Practice informed by research and
disseminated Community Led, Research Driven
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Mixing the ingredients Ngati Pikiao Affiliated Trusts &
Incorporations Tautara Matawhaurua, Wairenga, Kahukiwi Iwi Existing
vocational programmes TWoA Analysis of Mori retention Pastoral care
and support mechanisms Teaching and learning strategies Taratahi
Models of Mori and Indigenous retention and success in primary
sector Literature Review Same student - Different day
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Partnership Taratahi - Ngati Pikiao - Te Wnanga o Aotearoa What
have we got? Ngati Pikiao has a need (so do other iwi) Taratahi
understands vocational agricultural training TWOA understands Maori
learner engagement
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Partnership Taratahi - Ngati Pikiao - Te Wnanga o Aotearoa What
are we going to try? Identify specific teaching practices that lead
to higher levels of achievement for TWoA Tauira. Pilot Development
Envisaged as a taster programme Pilot group of staff and students
Determine whether those practices can be learned. Pilot Delivery
Build a programme Determine whether those practices can be applied
in settings not currently offered by TWoA. Develop
Intervention
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Partnership Taratahi - Ngati Pikiao - Te Wnanga o Aotearoa The
land supports us
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Partnership Taratahi - Ngati Pikiao - Te Wnanga o Aotearoa Our
Approach to Measurement All aspects of the project is an iterative
process to measure success in teaching and learning Must be
inclusiveness, working with Mori communities to define and measure
success, instead of imposing pre- determined solutions Support from
the Mori community through ongoing collaboration is essential
Process and outcomes must reflect the cultural and regional
distinctiveness Indicators must be culturally relevant, responsive
to community needs and grounded in research.
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Partnership Taratahi - Ngati Pikiao - Te Wnanga o Aotearoa
Indicators that the model is alive Deeper connection to Tauira
Regular feedback and reinforcement loops Integral part of pastoral
care model Create, communicate and realise aspirations Employment
prospects (virtuous loop) Comprehensive pathways Multiple planning
horizons Whole of life success measures Multi dimensional funding
sources and policy support Real and credible Accept and respect
differences in ways of expression, communication, lifestyle,
background of Tauira Belong to the communities they work within
Develop community based solutions drawing on collective skills,
knowledge and experience Maintaining minimal financial barriers
Celebrating success of future leaders Engaging in traditional
practices relating to knowledge sharing
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Partnership Taratahi - Ngati Pikiao - Te Wnanga o Aotearoa