Episode 39: Opportunities and challenges of leading a school within te ao Māori

In this episode, Mārama discusses the challenges and opportunities of tumuaki Māori leading a school in an English-medium system.

 

Mārama’s guests are:

• Robin Fabish, former tumuaki and current Leadership Advisor for the Ministry of Education
• Tom Paekau, tumuaki of Te Kura o Tūtarawānanga Merivale School in Tauranga Moana.

 

This podcast was produced for the Ministry of Education as part of Te Ara Tīmatanga mō ngā Tumuaki - The Beginning Pathway for Principals.

 

You can learn more by accessing Te Ara Tīmatanga mō ngā Tumuaki - The Beginning Pathway for Principals e-learning modules on the Education LMS: https://training.education.govt.nz

 

Show notes

Episode themes:

• The inner challenges of following the directives you have to follow as tumuaki while still wanting to be pono to your own philosophy on education.
• Your board can be your biggest support.
• The importance of having mentors as a new tumuaki to help guide you through these challenges.
• Remember schools do have a lot of autonomy, and that the Education Act says one of your primary roles as school leaders is giving effect to Te Tiriti.

 

Additional information

Dr Ann Milne https://www.annmilne.co.nz