NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 110

3 JULY 2008

Education

Education Act 1989

Te Wharekura o Tauranga Moana, Tauranga, Establishment

Pursuant to sections 146 and 156 of the Education Act 1989, I hereby give the following notice.

Notice

1. This notice may be cited as Te Wharekura o Tauranga Moana, Tauranga, Establishment.

2. This notice shall come into force the day after its publication in the New Zealand Gazette.

3. I hereby establish in Tauranga, a Years 7–13 co-educational secondary school called Te Wharekura o Tauranga Moana and designate the school as a designated character school.

4. Te Wharekura o Tauranga Moana will operate with the following aims, purposes and objectives which will together constitute its designated character:

   (i) Te Wharekura o Tauranga Moana will provide a unique educational opportunity for its rohe encompassing the iwi of Tauranga Moana in all aspects of its operation. To this end it will require all staff and curriculum of the school to implement the aims, purposes and objectives set out in the school’s charter.

   (ii) The kaupapa of the school will stem from the iwi belonging to Tauranga Moana. Principles of kaupapa Māori will permeate all aspects of the school, impacting on how the school’s governing body will operate, the way in which teaching programmes will be designed and implemented, and how the students will be treated.

   (iii) Te Wharekura o Tauranga Moana will offer an education that is based on whanaungatanga principles, with bilingual and bicultural staff that have relevant expertise, qualifications and experience and are knowledgeable about Māoritanga and can incorporate it into their work.

   (iv) The history and tikanga of Tauranga Moana will be integrated into the educational programmes.

   (v) Children with tribal affiliations outside Tauranga Moana will be welcomed and encouraged into the school. The kawa and tikanga of other tribal groups will be respected.

   (vi) The school will have a Māori language immersion programme operating from Year 7 to Year 13. There may be English medium programmes in addition to ensure that students are well prepared for the English language environment they may move into on leaving school.

   (vii) Kaupapa Māori governing principles and values will operate in the wharekura. These principles and values are manaakitanga (caring), wairuatanga (spirituality), mātauranga (knowledge acquisition), hauora (physical wellbeing), mana (respect and dignity) and te reo Māori. Te reo Māori will be considered to be one of the most important principles because it forms the basis (pūtaketanga) of the Māori culture.

Constitution of the Establishment Board of Trustees

5. The Board of Trustees of Te Wharekura o Tauranga Moana shall be comprised of:

   (a) five people appointed by the Minister of Education;
   (b) the principal or principal designate; and
   (c) not more than four people co-opted by the board.

Signed at Wellington this 19th day of June 2008.

HON CHRIS CARTER, Minister of Education.

Explanatory Note

This note is not part of the notice but is intended to indicate its general effect.

Te Wharekura o Tauranga Moana will become operational on 28 January 2010.

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Alternative Constitution for the Board of Trustees of Buller High School (301)

Pursuant to section 105A of the Education Act 1989, I hereby approve the following constitution for the board of trustees of Buller High School:

• The principal;
• up to three ministerial appointees;
• up to two parent elected trustees; and
• up to two trustees co-opted by the board.

The appointment or co-option of a trustee may be for a term not exceeding three years.

The parent elected trustees will be elected in accordance with sections 96(2) and 101 of the Education Act 1989 (“the Act”) and the Education (School Trustees Election) Regulations 2000 (“Election Regulations”).

For the first elections for parent elected trustees, a returning officer will be appointed by the commissioner and will carry out the duties in accordance with the Election Regulations.

For any subsequent elections for parent elected trustees, a returning officer will be appointed by the board and will carry out the duties in accordance with the Election Regulations.

Casual vacancies for elected trustees which arise in accordance with section 104 of the Act will be filled in accordance with section 105 of the Act.

This notice takes effect the day after the date of its publication.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of June 2008.

HON CHRIS CARTER, Minister of Education.

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Change of Class of Manaia School (Thames) (1798)

Pursuant to section 153(1)(b) of the Education Act 1989, I hereby declare that Manaia School (Thames) (1798) will become a Years 1–10 composite school on 13 October 2008 and cease to be a Years 1–8 primary school on that day.

Signed at Wellington this 19th day of June 2008.

HON CHRIS CARTER, Minister of Education.

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Environment

Resource Management Act 1991

The Resource Management (Approval of Vector Wellington Electricity Network Limited as a Requiring Authority) Notice 2008

Pursuant to section 167 of the Resource Management Act 1991, the Minister for the Environment hereby gives the following notice.