Opotiki College

PO Box 146, St John Street, Opotiki, New Zealand Phone:(64)07 315 7022 Fax:(64)07 315 5639 Email: admin@opotikicol.school.nz

Te Hinengaro Te Tohu - The mind is the measure of the man!

Te Kotahitanga

Whakatauki: "Ka haere whakamua, me hoki whakamuri".

Metaphorical: The whakatauki suggests that as we move forward we must let past experiences inform our journey.

Our school is part of Phase 4 which began at the end of 2006. Twenty one other Secondary Schools (540 teachers) are also involved. Thirty One Opotiki College teachers volunteered to be involved in Te Kotahitanga Project. These teachers participated in a three day hui which involved unwrapping the project.

Opotiki College Facilitation Team

Maurie Abraham - Team School Leader

Hone Green - Advisor/Facilitator

Roimata Williams - Lead Facilitator

Tom Henwood - Co-Facilitator

Kiri Rua - SSS/Facilitator

Eru Koopu - RTLB/Facilitator

In 2007 the teachers have been involved in:

In class observation

Reviewing their own classroom practice

Fostering new relationships and interactions within their classrooms

Developing teaching and learning strategies that aim to improve the educational achievement of Maori students