Māori

Te Ranga Māreikura is the Komiti Māori at WGC. Te Ranga Māreikura run many events on the school to celebrate and uplift te ao Māori, such as te wiki o te reo Māori, Matariki, and Rā Mana Wāhine.

Kahukura is our wānanga class for Māori students that meets three times a week. Kahukura was created to make a safe space for our Māori students and a place to learn about different aspects of te ao Māori through waiata, tuku mihi, and more. This is a optional wānanga that students can opt-in to at any time. If you would like to try it out, please contact one of the following;

Nei rā te whānau a Te Haeata Awatea e mihi atu nei. Kia ora ngā kaihaka o WGC! Nau mai haere mai. WGC’s kapa haka combined with Wellington College, is Te Haeata Awatea. This is led by our tutor Tahi Clarke-Anderson.
We participate in numerous performances, and Māori events throughout the year such as pōwhiri and Rā Haka, as well as the annual prize giving performances for both schools.This year’s focus is preparing for regionals 2025, and upholding the mana of the kaupapa. Kaihaka of all levels are welcome into our kapa, no experience required.

For practice times please email louise.baker@wgc.school.nz

These hui are our chance to meet with all whānau members of our Māori students in order to create a connection between whānau and WGC, to stay up to date with different kaupapa Māori, inform different decisions at the school, and create a support network for other whānau and kaiako. Our whānau hui are once a term, check the upcoming events section for dates. Emails are sent out with specific details to all Māori whānau, please email Whaea Laura (laura.calder@wgc.school.nz) for more information.

The vision of Te Rautaki Hikitia: Kia tū ai ngā raukura Māori o Te Kāreti Kōtiro o Te Whanganui-ā-Tara, hei wāhine māia i te ao Māori, i te ao hurihuri.
Māori graduates at Wellington Girls’ College can walk confidently in the Māori world and in contemporary society.

Māori Achievement Strategy – 2024-2026

Term 1 Wk 3: Monday February 12th
Term 2 Wk 3: Monday May 13th
Term 3 Wk 3: Monday August 5th

Term 4 – Week 1 – Wednesday the 16th of October

Further discussions about this will take place throughout the year at Whānau Hui/ Te Rōpū Whirinaki/ Whānau consultation and BOT meetings.

Junior Māori academic advisor (9-11) Carolyn Driver Burgess
Supports the goals of the Māori Achievement Plan, Māori students in Years 9, 10 and 11, liaises with teachers, Deans, Learning Services, Careers & Transition, engages with Māori families/communities and the school and promotes the values of Wellington Girls’ College

Senior Māori academic advisor (12-13) – Di Henjoji
Supports the goals of the Māori Achievement Plan, Māori students in Years 12 and 13, liaises with teachers, Deans, Learning Services, Careers & Transition, engages with Māori families/communities and the school and promotes the values of Wellington Girls’ College