Enviroschools Co-Chair
"Ngā manaakitanga o te wāhi ngaro ki runga ki a tātou katoa.
The Enviroschools model has been received tremendously well by our total immersion and bilingual Māori schools. Sustainable living resonates with our Māori worldview, a view historically not taken seriously by mainstream education. Science curriculum within schools has historically failed to address this point of difference, hence the appeal of Enviroschools kaupapa to our Māori students. The efforts of Te Mauri Tau are continually addressing this point of difference. They provide innovative workshops, passionate facilitators/kaitakawaenga and environmental education from a Māori perspective, which is also in Te Reo Māori - recognition that a range of support is required to ensure the integrity and the momentum of this special kaupapa. Enviroschools has filled a much-needed gap right across the educational landscape of Aotearoa.
Heoti anō rā te kupu aroha ki a koutou katoa – Pai Mārire."
