Ka Hikitia - Ka Hāpaitia

What is the overall vision of Ka Hikitia?

• Māori are successful and achieving.

• Māori are enjoying and achieving education success as Māori.

• Māori success in education.

• Māori are successful.

Answer explanation

Ka Hikitia is a 30 year education vision and objectives strategy.

As a cross-agency strategy for the education sector, Ka Hikitia aims to work with education services to achieve system shifts in education and support Māori learners and their whānau, hapū and iwi to achieve excellent and equitable outcomes.

What are the Guiding Principles of Ka Hikitia?

• - Outcomes

  - Supportive

  - Action-based

  - Partnerships

  - Te Tiriti based

• - Foundational Outcomes

  - Supportive

  - Strong base

  - Partnerships

  - Tiriti based

• - Supportive Outcomes

  - Belonging

  - Action-based

  - Partnerships

  - Treaty based

• - Excellent Outcomes

  - Belonging

  - Strengths-based

  - Productive Partnerships

  - Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Answer explanation

The guiding principles set out how we will work across the education system to support the Ka Hikitia vision. They have been adapted from Ka Hikitia 2013 and reflect enduring themes in Māori education.

New Zealand's education system has underperformed for Māori learners and their whānau over an extended period resulting in...

• Lower outcomes for Māori learners.

• Māori learners collectively experiencing worse education outcomes than other New Zealand learners and are less engaged in our education system

• Māori learners are less engaged in our education system.

• Māori learners experience lower outcomes than others.

Answer explanation

The New Zealand education system has had significant social, cultural, health and economic impacts for whānau, hapū, iwi Māori and New Zealand as a whole.

Regarding Key Measures, Ka Hikitia will be successful when...(CHOOSE 2 CORRECT ANSWERS)

• Māori learners are engaged and achieving excellent education outcomes.

• Māori whānau, hapū and iwi are active partners with our education services in defining and supporting excellent outcomes for Māori learners.

• Māori learners are achieving outcomes

• Māori whānau, are involved with education services and decision making

Answer explanation

Key Measures will be deliberated through: participation data; NCEA achievement data, NZQF achievement data and engagement surveys.

How many Outcome Domains are there in the Ka Hikitia Strategy?

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 3

Answer explanation

The purpose of each domain is to support excellent outcomes for Māori learners and whānau.

What are the Outcome Domains called?

• 1. Te Wharewhare

  2. Te Taretare

  3. Te Karioitanga

  4. Te Tukitukitanga

  5. Te Rangaranga

• 1. Te Whare

  2. Te Tari

  3. Te Karere

  4. Te Tangohanga

  5. Te Rārangi

• 1. Te Whā

  2. Te Ta

  3. Te Kano

  4. Te Tua

  5. Te Ranga

• 1. Te Whānau

  2. Te Tangata

  3. Te Kanorautanga

  4. Te Tuakiritanga

  5. Te Rangatiratanga

Answer explanation

To create change, it is important to embed Ka Hikitia to ensure we are aligning vision, purpose and action within our education system to support Māori enjoying and achieving education success as Māori.

What are the Ka Hikitia objectives for education?

• Learners

  - Barriers free

  - Teaching and Leadership

  - Inclusive Education

• - Learners at the centre

  - Barrier-Free Access

  - Quality Teaching and Leadership

  - Future of Learning and Work

  - World class Inclusive Public Education

• - Learners

  - Access

  - Teachers and Leaders

  - Future Learning

  - Inclusivity

• - Learners included

  - Access

  - Teachers and Leaders

  - Future prospects

  - Inclusive Education

Answer explanation

*Learners at the centre: Learners with their whānau are at the centre of education.

*Barrier-Free Access: Great education opportunities and outcomes are within reach for every learner.

*Quality Teaching and Leadership make the difference for learners and their whānau.

*Future of Learning and Work: Learning that is relevant to the lives of New Zealanders today and throughout their lives.

World class Inclusive Public Education: New Zealand education is trusted and sustainable.

Implementing TE WHĀNAU means?

• Māori are free from racism, discrimination and stigma in education.

• Māori are diverse and need to be understood in the context of their diverse aspirations and lived experiences.

• Education provision responds to learners within the context of their whānau.

• Identity, language and culture matter for Māori learners.

• Māori exercise their authority and agency in education.

Answer explanation

TE WHĀNAU

Ka Hikitia will be successful when...

» Māori learners have high levels of attendance and participation in our education services.

» Māori whānau have regular and positive engagements with our education services.

Implementing TE TANGATA means?

• Māori are free from racism, discrimination and stigma in education.

• Māori are diverse and need to be understood in the context of their diverse aspirations and lived experiences.

• Education provision responds to learners within the context of their whānau.

• Identity, language and culture matter for Māori learners.

• Māori exercise their authority and agency in education.

Answer explanation

TE TANGATA

Ka Hikitia will be successful when...

» Māori learners and whānau feel a strong sense of belonging in our education system and are free from racism.

Implementing TE KANORAUTANGA means?

• Māori are free from racism, discrimination and stigma in education.

• Māori are diverse and need to be understood in the context of their diverse aspirations and lived experiences.

• Education provision responds to learners within the context of their whānau.

• Identity, language and culture matter for Māori learners.

• Māori exercise their authority and agency in education.

Answer explanation

TE KANORAUTANGA

Ka Hikitia will be successful when...

» Māori learners are achieving excellent and equitable education outcomes.

» Our education workforce looks more like the population that it serves. It is skilled in engaging with Māori learners and whānau.