Episode 39: Opportunities and challenges of leading a school within te ao Māori
Update: 2025-06-03
Description
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
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