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| Photo: Jenny – Principal Birdwood School, Sose – Principal Russell School, Karl – Principal Rowandale, Moana – Acting Principal Weymouth School, Bathsheba – Acting Principal Homai School, Riki – Principal Newton Central School, Mel – Principal Waimahia Intermediate, Sonia – Principal Roscommon School, Corinne – Principal Sutton Park School, Malia Tuala – Cluster 6 RTLB Manager, Whetu – President NZPF, Helen – Principal Target Road School, Jason – Principal Otahuhu Primary School, Paeariki – Principal Rongomai School, Fatu – Co-Principal PASS, Saane – Principal Weymouth School |
On Wednesday 22 August 2018 our NZ Pasifika Principals Association (NZPPA) Executive and the Auckland Regional Group met for our termly meeting at Newton Central School.
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| Photo: Powhiri for NZPPA Executive |
The Executive started their Fono at 2pm and were welcomed with an amazing powhiri by the students in the Maori Bi-Lingual and Immersion Units. It was an amazing mix of Te Reo Maori and Cook Islands Maori. Our Executive was represented by Faatili Iosua Esera as our speaker.
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| Photo: NZPPA Executive and Whetu – President NZPF |
After the moving welcome the Executive met and were honoured to have Whetu Cormack President of the NZ Principals Federation (NZPF) join us for our meeting.
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| Photo: Whetu addressing NZPPA Auckland Regional Meeting |
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| Photo: Whetu addressing NZPPA Auckland Regional Meeting |
At 4pm the general membership joined the Fono and we were again able to give the floor to Whetu to address our members who were in attendance. After some comments and questions we were blessed to enjoy the amazing hospitality and alofa of the Pasifika staff from Newton Central School who their Prinicpal – Riki Teteina mentioned he was so lucky to have. It was an example of amazing “Soul Food” which we all enjoyed!
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| Photo: Amazing “Soul Food” |
We then went into our Talanoa session where we all shared what was on top for us and we were again treated to an environment of sharing, engagement and connection underpinned by an environment of
OFA (Love), FAKAAPAAPA (Repect), MAFANA (Warmth) and MALIE (Humour).
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| Photo: Amazing “Soul Food” |
Looking forward to our next Fono:
Sutton Park School
Wednesday 21st November
9am-12:30pm (Executive)
12:30pm-3pm (NZPPA Auckland and NZ Members).