Tips and Advice

You belong here

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Mauriora

Cultural Identity

Te Oranga

Participation in Society

What does this mean?

These icons represent the whetū (stars) of Te Pae Māhutonga (the guiding wellbeing system of Te Pūkenga) most relevant to this page. On almost every page of Te Pae Ora you can look to the top of the page and find the whetū of Te Pae Māhutonga, our source of wellbeing, shining bright. Click the whetū to find out more about each one.

Knowing you belong brings feelings of security, support, acceptance and inclusion.

It is about feeling valued, seen, heard and affirmed – free to share our thoughts, follow our dreams and be completely ourselves. Here some of our learners and kaimahi explore what belonging means for them, both in a learning environment and beyond.

Joy: I think it's really important to express your culture in every space that you move about in life.

Olivia: Bringing my Māori culture into the classroom creates a whole new learning environment – new ideas and new stories to tell.

Connor: We've all got our own qualities that make us different and can embrace and accept each other for who we are.

Ezra: Study creates an opportunity for everyone to be able to set themselves up for what they want to do in life.

Joy: When we have environments that recognise we're a whole person, then we can know that you'll be set up to succeed.

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