Addington Te Kura Taumatua

What does Te Kura Taumatua mean?

• The school of many forests

• The school of the sheltering, bird-attracting tree

• A gathering of people for a common cause

• To take care of, feed, and protect the trees of Addington

Our kura is situated between what two awa?

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What does Kaiapoi stand for?

• The blade of a Taiaha

• The swamp source of food

• The swinging in of food

• The long harbour

When was the Conductive Education Unit added to the kura?

• 2007

• 1987

• 1997

• 1977

When Kemps Deed was signed in 1848 for the purchase of 13,551,400 acres of land, how much did Ngāi Tahu receive?

• £20,000

• £2,000

• £200,000

• £12,000

What year did Addington School open?

• 1899

• 1919

• 1912

• 1881

Who is the Addington suburb named after?

• The country residence of Archbishop John Sumner. One of the leading members of the Canterbury Association, and who was buried in St Mary's Church, Addington in England.

• In relationship with the Addington family who came from Kent and moved to New Zealand in 1867

• Henry Addington (Lord Sidmouth), Prime Minister of the UK 1757-1844

• Arthur Addington who founded the mill on Lincoln road in 1860

What is the name of the 7 schools in our cluster (our community of practice)?

• Maunga Teitei

• Kahukura

• Ōtakaro

• Te Tihi o Kahukura

Name the locations where significant events took place in the Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Ngāti Wheke, Ngāti Kurī... eg: Kaiapoi pā sacking

Where is the marae for Ngāi Tūāhuriri decendants?

• Ripapa Island

• Kaiapoi

• Tuahiwi

• Rangiora