Tūtohinga Kura - Te Aho Matua

The philosophical base for Kura Kaupapa Māori education for the teaching and learning of children. Te Aho Matua is presented in six parts, each part having a special focus on what, from a Māori point of view, is crucial in the education of children.

• Te ira tangata – the physical and spiritual endowment of children and the importance of nurturing both in their education 

• Te reo – principles by which this bilingual competence will be achieved

• Ngā iwi – principles important in the socialisation of children;

• Te ao – those aspects of the world that impact on the learning of children;

• Āhuatanga ako – the principles of teaching practice that are of vital importance in the education of children

• Te tino uaratanga – the characteristics aiming to be developed in children.