1. Growing the vision of NZPPA and preparing for the future
2. Networking with other Pasifika Principals
3. Sharing and developing knowledge and pedagogy in a pasifika context

Wednesday 4 April 2018

• We need to celebrate who we are as Pasifika Principals
• We need to be a strong voice and advocate for everything that is good for Pasifika in Aotearoa NZ
• We need to honour,  acknowledge and promote the Treaty of Waitangi
• We need to look at how we are meeting the needs of our students and provide them with an environment that allows them to walk confidently in their multiple worlds 

• As Pasifika Principals we are Kaihautū of our Waka
• We need more quality people in Leadership to effect systemic change
• We need to ensure that students knowledge and identity is given the Mana that they deserve
• Migration stories should be shared with children
• Why is our knowledge not valued?
• We need to ensure that we take on a leadership role in reviewing the PEP
• How do we enable our Pasifika community languages and cultures to flourish in our schools?
• How do we enable success as Pasifika?
• What are the competencies for Non Pasifika Principals of Pasifika Students?
• Our voices are so important to be brought to the table
• Westist, Testist, Bestist
• Students need to be successful in the world of home and school
• English medium classrooms need to be normalising multi-linguistics 

Photo: Tupa’i Peter Peilua

Guest Speaker Tupa’i Peter Peilua –  is the Chief Policy Advisor for the Ministry of Pacific Peoples based in Wellington. He spoke in place of Laulu Mac Leauanae who had to pull out at the last minute due to Government obligations.

Photo: Tupa’i Peter Peilua

Here are my notes from his keynote:

• MPP is the principal advisor to the Government on things related to Pasifika
• There are two minister – Sio and Sepuloni
• The current Labour Government has a very strong Pasifika Flavour to it
• Priority 1: Pacific Vision and Leadership
• Priority 2: Strengthening Language, culture, identity and Arts
• Priority 3: Increasing Pacific Income and Prosperity
• Minister Sio is very keen to develop a new Longterm Pacific Vision
• Soon we will see an announcement about the NZ Government acknowledging in legislation 5 Pasifika Languages – Tokelau, Niue, Cook Islands Maori, Samoan and Tongan
• 62% of young Pasifika are born here in NZ … what does this look like in the future

Photo: Tupa’i Peter Peilua being thanked on our behalf by Riki Teteina

Photo: Group reviewing our NZPPA Strategic Documents and Statements

NZPPA Strategic Vision Review Filivaifale Jason Swann – Led the group in a visioning exercise where we reviewed the Strategic Documents of the Association with the desire to strengthen NZPPA and to create a relevant Strategic Plan. The decision was made to convene a group of our members to work with Jason to further develop and unpack this work which was started.

Photo: Group reviewing our NZPPA Strategic Documents and Statements

Photo: Group reviewing our NZPPA Strategic Documents and Statements

Photo: Group reviewing our NZPPA Strategic Documents and Statements

Photo: Corinne Hansell leading a Talanoa on Principal Hauora

Talanoa Session Corinne Hansell – How do we each ensure our own Hauora as Principals and remain strong amidst the complexity of the position. Here are her main points:

• Keep the main thing the “MAIN THING”
• We are forever dealing with people not paper
• Using the word “Learning” in all conversations about, with and for children
• No matter what is happening we need to always go out there with our face on and make Magic happen

Photo: Corinne leading a Talanoa on Principal Hauora

Dinner and Entertainment – To finish our massive second day we enjoyed an amazing dinner together and then were able to further strengthen our connections and Talanoa. Here are some photos from our fun filled evening together

Photo: Stuffed Pork Entre

Photo: Lamb Rack Main

Photo: Mel, Paeariki and Karl enjoying the view of Lake Okataina

Photo: Maxine, Mel, Faatili, Paeariki and Saane enjoying the entertainment

Photo: Maxine, Paeariki, Saane, Rebecca, Corinne, Mel and Faatili

Photo: Pelu, Saane, Jason, Sonia, Geoff, Jason and Mel

Photo: Saane, Peter, Jason, Fatu, Olepa, Paeariki, Parehuia, Helen, Sose and Mel

Photo: Faatili, Anthony, Jason, Pelu, Jason, Fatu, Karl, Geoff and Peter – “The Gentlemans Club”

Friday 6 April 2018

Photo: Corinne our Facilitator starting our final day

Prayer/ Icebreaker – Corinne Hansell was our facilitator for the day and led the opening prayer. Fatu led us in an icebreaker that introduced us to a great way to get our assemblies of classrooms ready for singing or the speakers … heaps of fun!

Photo: Fatu leading our Icebreaker

Photo: Sose leading a session on the NZEI Principal Negotiations claims

Guest Speaker Sose Annandale – Principal of Russell School in Porirua and Member of the NZEI Principals Collective Negotiations Team shared with us the structure of NZEI and also workshopped the Principals claims thus far.

Photo: Groups workshopping our Claims

Photo: Groups workshopping our Claims

Photo: Fa’anana Efeso Collins presenting to our group

Guest Speaker Fa’anana Efeso Collins – is of Samoan and Tokelauan descent and was raised in Otara and he is currently a Manukau Ward Councillor on the Auckland City Council. The title of his presentation was “Power, Pain and Prejudice”.

Photo: Fa’anana Efeso Collins presenting to our group

Here are my main points from his keynote:

• In this session Efeso facilitated a discussion on leadership. 
• He looked critically at his own journey of navigating leadership roles in a western socio-political context 
• He also touched on how to embrace dis/harmony between cultural values alongside societal norms.
• In preparation for this session, participants were invited to bring photographs and/or artefacts that inspire and motivate their leadership. 

• To think about who their immediate senior management teams are and how their development impacts on the culture of their schools and student achievement.

• How do we grow leadership of those outside our circle of influence or do we just right them off?
• We need to nurture people
• If you only appoint leaders like you or similar … your group wont grow or advance

Photo: Groups sharing their Artefacts that inspire their Leadership

Photo: Groups sharing their Artefacts that inspire their Leadership

Photo: Groups sharing their Artefacts that inspire their Leadership

Photo: One Proud Otara Boy thanking another Amazing Otara Boy

Photo: Very proud Sister introducing her baby sister – Jacinta Oldehaver

Guest Speaker Jacinta Oldehaver – Doctoral Candidate and PLD facilitator University of Auckland. She presented on her culturally validated ‘dialogic indicator tool’ using Talanoa dimensions and dialogic principles.

Photo: Jacinta Oldehaver addressing our conference

Here are my main points from her keynote:

• Dialogic vs Monologic Space
• Talanoa Model (Vaioleti 2006)
• Vave – Quick or fast
• Malie and Mafana – Humour, warmth, joy, connection
• Faka’eke’eke – Respect
• Po Talanoa – Something to say, Students take over conversation and discussion
• Talanoa’i – Active Verb, Stronger participation at all levels
• Talaga Laukonga – Critical thinking, debating, using evidence to back up your opinions
• Students understand and know the importance of talk and discussion but most times they are just not allowed to talk
• Co-constructing the rules on how to talk and community – Class rules on Talanoa
• Review Class Rules regularly

Photo: Connecting Pasifika Principals Conference 2018 – Participants