School's new name Te Kura o Wairau honours culture and history
Principal Teena Johnson said the change was hugely significant for the school. “It means we have a place of belonging. We know where we come from and we know where we’re going.” She said it gave staff the knowledge to teach the correct local history. Four years ago the school started learning local Māori history, then started learning about the other ethnicities at the school. There are 19 different ethnicities at the school now. Peter Te Rangi, of the Rangitāne iwi, helped support the school during the programme and he gifted it the new name. WARWICK SMITH/Stuff
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