These are tāniko patterns and they are taken from our old kapa haka uniform. The tipare (headband) girls' bodice and boys' tātua (belt) of the old uniform was made by some of our women whānau approximately twenty-two years ago. These patterns are now on the bottom of the girls' new kapa haka dresses and the boys' tāniko tātua. The flame in the middle of the panel was a part of Shannon School’s old logo. The two crosses on either side of the flame represent Shannon School and
Saint Joseph’s School (which has now been closed) who used to join us for kapa haka. The stars represent all of us and our cultures scattered across Te Ika Mangaroa the Milky Way. Wherever we are in the world we can always see stars. The huia feathers from our now extinct manu (bird) represent: nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora e te iwi. With your food basket and my food basket, the people will thrive. Everybody has something to offer and by working together we can all flourish.
E ngā hau e whā. Nau mai ki te whare o Harakeke.
We have a fantastic learning space for Year 4 - 8 pupils. Our teachers and support staff are committed to nurturing the Mana of our learners. We are proud of our exciting learning walls and flexible spaces where personalised learning along with learner voice and choice is encouraged and celebrated. Tamariki participate in a wide variety of learning activities including targeted learning in literacy and maths. Our holistic inquiry-based approach to learning is enriched by the arts, te ao Māori, science, technology, Sports/P.E and EOTC.
We believe that the Harakeke Hub belongs to all of us and self-management through our understanding and practice of the virtues is a major component of the way that we do things.
We are an Enviroschool which is evident in our gardens, vege pods, orchards and chooks and we pride ourselves on having a strong awareness of recycling. Being a water only school we have a filtered water fountain in our class that even provides chilled water.
We embrace te reo Māori and me ona tikanga Māori and this is evidenced as a way of being across our hub.
Our whānau are welcome to join us at any time and some come in to help out and share their expertise and special talents.
We value that as student learners we are at the center of all decision-making and this is a fantastic position to be in.
Kia Mau te Puawaitanga o to Mana - Nurturing the Mana of the Learner.
Ngā Mihi,
Harakeke Hub Whānau
