Māori Leaders 2016 by Veronica Noetzli

Māori leaders at Cobham Intermediate 

Congratulations to our Māori Leaders for 2016 

This term Cobham Intermediate is proud to announce the selection of four Māori Leaders for 2016 - Sunny Montgomery, Hurihia Seagar and Zavier Hughes-Harema.  This is the first year that Māori leaders have been chosen to represent and lead Māori learning as Māori in our kura and to uphold the mana of Māori students and their whānau. At our first Te Roopu Tautoko meeting this term, with the support of kaiako and whānau, they have begun to organise events including a hāngi and a marae. 

A key focus for them for this term has been to learn their mihi and be able to confidently use this as a means of introducing themselves at important events.  Each of them has demonstrated great rangatiratanga in achieving this. 

Meet our Māori Leaders in the video.