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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.

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,  te wiki o te reo Māori, Matariki, and Rā Mana Wāhine.

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

The kaiāwhina will work to support Kahukura, HOD Te Reo Māori, SMT Māori, TiC Kapa Haka and the school to promote the learning and welfare of ākonga by providing practical and learning support to ākonga throughout the school

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.

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 contact one of the following;

Kapa Haka - Te Haeata Awatea

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 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 Whaea Laura (laura.calder@wgc.school.nz) for more information.

Te Rōpū Whirinaki is a whānau committee who meet to consult on board issues at the school and provide feedback and consultation on these kaupapa. If you are interested in joining, please let our board rep Helen Dale know.

Te Rautaki Hikitia 2024 - 2026 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.

Māori Achievement Strategy – 2024-2026

Whānau Hui/ Te Rōpū Whirinaki hui dates

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

Poroporoaki dates and possible inaugural Māori Prize giving

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.

Māori academic advisors

Y09-11 Māori Academic Advisor - Carolyn Driver BurgessJunior 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

Y12-13 Māori Academic Advisor - Diane HenjyojiSenior 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