Manaiakalani, the hook from heaven, has become known throughout New Zealand for supporting schools in low socio-economic and challenged communities to achieve significant improvements in student outcomes, realising learners' potential and enabling digital citizenship for tauira and their whānau.
Manaiakalani Education Trust
The Manaiakalani Education Trust (MET) began in 2011 to form a governance body in service of the schools and in support of the Manaiakalani Programme.
"We are fundamentally challenging the notion in New Zealand that just because you’re living in a low socio economic community you can’t do well at school."
Chair of Manaiakalani Pat Snedden believes living in a low socio economic community should not determine your education outcomes nor your opportunities.
The Manaiakalani Programme
The Manaiakalani Programme (TMP) provides the framework for what we do as educators and learners in a digital world.
It incorporates:
Pedagogy
Kaupapa
Development Streams
Digital Citizenship delivery - Being Cybersmart
A team of facilitators and specialists support the implementation of the Manaiakalani Programme locally in Tāmaki and around the country, through the Manaiakalani Programme.
The Manaiakalani Network is a nationwide collection of school communities united by a shared commitment to the Manaiakalani kaupapa and vision.
These schools work together in partnership with the Manaiakalani Education Trust to support learners and whānau through connected, future-focused teaching and learning practices.
The Network enables schools to grow through collaboration, connection, and sharing, enriching all paticipants.
The Manaiakalani Cluster of schools is a community of learning in Tāmaki; Glen Innes, Pt England and Panmure, in the city of Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand.
Since 2006, this group has grappled with making school engaging, empowering and successful for our population of largely Māori and Pasifika learners. We have a constant focus on equity and access to give our young people excellent opportunities to be fully empowered citizens.
In 2016 the Ministry of Education recognised the Manaiakalani schools as a Kāhui Ako - "a group of education and training providers, that form around their students’ education pathway, working together to help students achieve their full potential."
