Māori
WGC Staff Responsibilities
Helen Dale
Māori Board Representative
Leader of the whānau rōpū, Te Rōpū Whirinaki.
Whānau Hui Lead – We warmly invite all whānau of our Māori students to attend our whānau hui to keep up to date with a range of kaupapa and discuss how the school can best support our tauira Māori.
Abby Craig
abby.craig@wgc.school.nz
Line manager – HOD te reo Māori
Kahukura Wānanga Teacher
Te Ranga Māreikura Mentor
Whānui Hui Support
Overseer of other kaupapa Māori events such as the poroporoaki
Laura Calder
laura.calder@wgc.school.nz
Line manager – HOD te reo Māori
Kahukura Wānanga Teacher
Te Ranga Māreikura Mentor
Whānui Hui Support
Overseer of other kaupapa Māori events such as the poroporoaki
Diane Henjyoji
diane.henjyoji@wgc.school.nz
Academic Support for senior Māori students
Study Centre Support
Whaearua Ross-Hotene
whaearua.rosshotene@wgc.school.nz
HOD Te Reo Māori
Kahukura Wānanga Teacher
Teacher in charge of Kapa Haka
Jasmine Kaa
jasmine.kaa@wgc.school.nz
Kaiāwhina of Kahukura
Te Ranga Māreikura
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.
Maramataka - Upcoming Events
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| Wiki 2 - Sat 6 - 7 May | Kapa Haka Noho Sat 10am - Sun 3pm | Horouta Marae |
| Wiki 4 - Mon 8 May | Whānau Hui | Staffroom |
| Wiki 3 - Wed 10 May | Ngā Manu Kōrero | Te Kura Māori o Porirua |
| Wiki 4 - Sat 20th | WC - Firth Hall & Theatre | WC - Firth Hall & Theatre |
| Wiki 5 - Sat 27th | Kapa Haka Wananga - Sat 10am - Sun 3pm | |
| Wiki 8 - Sat 17-18 June | Kapa Haka Noho - Sat 10am - Sun 3pm | Horouta marae |
| Wiki 9 - Fri 23 June | Kapa Haka Regionals | Te Rauparaha |
| Wiki 10 - Mon 26 June | Hakari | WC - TBC |
| Wiki 1 - Tues 18 - Fri 21 July | Y12 & 13 Te reo Māori Waikato Trip | Kai-a-te-mata Marae |
| Wiki 3 - Thurs 3 Aug | Kāhui Ako Whakawhanaungatanga Festival | Wellington College |
Kahukura
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 email either Abby Craig (abby.craig@wgc.school.nz) or Whaearua Ross-Hotene (whaearua.rosshotene@wgc.school.nz).
Kapa Haka - Te Haeata Awatea
Te Haeata Awatea is WGC’s combined kapa haka with Wellington College. This is lead by our two tutors, Tahi Clarke-Anderson and Krystal Clarke. Te Haeata Awatea meet every week afterschool on a Monday in T16. This kapa haka is open to all, if you would like to join please come along or email whaearua.rosshotene@wgc.school.nz
Whānau Hui
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 Abby Craig (abby.craig@wgc.school.nz) for more information.
Te Rautaki Hikitia 2021 - 2023 Māori Achievement Strategy
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.