This document was written in response to ideas generated from the Michael Park Conference held in 2014 and the Federation Curriculum meetings and the work from the NZSTE.  From these discussions a wānanga was held at Te Ra School and a group was mandated to create the Te Reo Māori Curriculum Guidelines for Rudolf Steiner/Waldorf Schools in Aotearoa.  This group are; Clayton Gibson, Charlotte Goddard, Jade Flavell and Troy Gardiner.  

 

The following documents were also utilised to compile the present document: 

 

• The New Zealand Curriculum 

• Michael Park Te Reo Māori Curriculum Document 

• Ka Hikitia 

• Tataiako  

•  He Aratohu – Integrating Kaupapa Māori into Main Stream Schools 

• Te Rā Curriculum document originally written by Pauline King 

 

We are open to this publication being reproduced and copied within our Rudolf Steiner/Waldorf circles. Further feedback is always appreciated. 

 

 

 

Whakaūtia koe i te mana o te hinengaro, 

Kia maia ki te pono, 

Whakakoitia ōu whakaaro kia pumau ki te wairua. 

 

Imbue thyself with the power of imagination,  

have courage for the truth, 

sharpen thy feeling for responsibility of soul. 

 

Rudolf Steiner 

 

The Te Reo Māori Curriculum guidelines group would like to thank all those who have contributed to the development of this document.  In particular, we would like to acknowledge the support from the federation of Rudolf Steiner Schools.  We would like to thank the following people and schools:  

 

• Andrea Sorger for initiating the process. 

• Te Rā School for hosting the first wānanga, where this work started.   

• Waikato Rudolf Steiner School for hosting the subsequent meetings.  

• Taikura Rudolf Steiner School - formatting this document 

• Taikura and Waikato Rudolf Steiner Schools for providing teacher release time. 

•  Rosie Simpson, Mark McGavock and Adam Dubignon for their initial feedback. 

• Kim Alves – Cover page of ‘He Reo Puāwai’.