Te Kōhanga Reo o Pūau Te Moananui a Kiwa

Te Kōhanga Reo o Pūau Te Moananui a Kiwa is one of 521 kōhanga reo whānau throughout Aotearoa.  It is guided by Te Korowai, the Kōhanga Reo National Trust charter.  It is licensed for 100 mokopuna.  Mokopuna are immersed in kaupapa Māori methodology (te reo me ona tikanga Māori) five days per week.

Innovation

Deliberate use of the multiple approaches, rationale, applications and philosophy of mātauranga Māori learned from elders. The aim was (and is) to strengthen te reo me ona tikanga Māori.

Centres of Innovation (COI) research

Major research question:

Working with Mātauranga Māori, what changes and actions in Te Kōhanga Reo o Pūau Te Moananui a Kiwa will:

• enhance te reo Māori learning;
• contribute to strengthening Māori identity; and
• prepare mokopuna for success in their life's journey in the world?

COI tenure

Mid 2003 to 30 June 2006 (Round one).

COI research associates

Hariata Pohatu
Kanewa Stokes

Service location

On the site of Glen Innes Intermediate School.

Visitors

Te Kōhanga Reo o Pūau Te Moananui a Kiwa completed its COI contract on 30 June 2006 and is no longer resourced to accommodate many visitors.

Contact details

Postal address: P O Box 18055, Glen Innes, Auckland, New Zealand
Telephone: 09 528 7522