Te Kura o Pātiki | Rosebank School Celebrates Wayfinding Leadership
On a Friday afternoon in Avondale, the school hall wasn’t big enough. “We need a bigger hall,” Principal Paul Pirihi told the crowd. Whānau spilled out every doorway of Te Kura o Pātiki | Rosebank School as over 80 tamariki from the Samoan and Niuean bilingual units waited on stage. “This is the most whānau […]
Wayfinding with Te Kura o Pātiki
Imagine every child moving through their early years knowing they come from people who crossed the largest ocean in the world – without maps or equipment, reading the ocean like a language. In early April, this understanding sailed into a classroom in West Auckland. Eighty rangatahi from the Samoan and Niuean bilingual units at Te […]
Rethinking Leadership: Lessons from Wayfinding
Leadership is not a destination. It’s a journey of making meaning – one that begins with knowing yourself, being grounded in values, and drawing strength from those who have come before. Yet for many young people today, that journey is anything but straightforward. Mental health challenges are rising, access to support is uneven, and the […]