New Entrants/Cohort Entry
Cohort entry is when new entrants start school at the start of each school term, in groups throughout the year, rather than on their fifth birthday.
Visit this articleKo Rākaihautū te takata nānā i tīmata te ahi ki ruka i te whenua
Koia koraparapa koia te kaihautū koia te takata.
He tipua he taniwha he tipua he takata
Tīhei mauriora
Rakaihautu lit the fires of occupation in this island. With his ko (digging stick) he carved out the lakes and rivers in Te Wai Pounamu. It was through Rākaihautū and his descendants that the land was named and therefore claimed. He was a leader (kaihautū), explorer and creator who shaped the Island we live in. Rakaihautu shaped our world just as we encourage our tamariki and whānau to ultimately take up their ko (digging tool) and confidently carve out new worlds for themselves.
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Annual Reports
TE TAUTARINUI O MATARIKI - Board of Trustees
The name that has been given to the Board of Trustees of Te Pā o Rākaihautū is Te Tautarinui o Matariki (or Te Tautarinui)
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TE PĀ O RĀKAIHAUTŪ ERO Reports 2021 and 2017
"Pononga are highly motivated and engaged in learning in a variety of educational, cultural and social settings. They are respectful, friendly and confident. Pononga have positive relationships and interactions with peers, kaiārahi (teachers), whānau and external tutors. "
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Our Designated Character
Te Pā was established by the Minister of Education on 27 February 2014 under Section 156 of the Education Act 1989 as a designated character school.
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Graduate Profile
Rākaihautū was a leader (kaihautū), explorer and creator who shaped the island we live in and personifies the qualities and characteristics we want to cultivate in our whānau.
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Whakapapa. Our Back Story.
Te Pā o Rākaihautū was established by Te Ahikaaroa Kapa haka, a Christchurch based kapa haka that started in 1993 with strong roots in our Ngāi Tahu communities.
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Rākaihautū
Rākaihautū, was the first ancestor of the Waitaha people, who are considered in Ngāi Tahu tradition to be the first tribal group to occupy Te Waipounamu.
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TŪWHAKARORIA - Our Curriculum
A good curriculum is one that provides clarity around how learning will be delivered in a school. A great curriculum enables and inspires rich, authentic and relevant learning.
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Ngā Kaimahi o Te Pā 2018
A list of the Teaching, Admin, Kitchen, Grounds and Support Staff.
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