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Purpose of He Pikorua

He Pikorua is the practice framework for Ministry and RTLB learning support practitioners

 

He Pikorua brings learning support practitioners together alongside whānau and educators to support the learning and wellbeing of mokopuna.

 

He Pikorua aims to support practitioners to work effectively and collaboratively within the wider Learning Support system. The framework is flexible, so that support can be based on what best meets the needs of the mokopuna and their whānau in their local learning and community environments.

He Pikorua builds on current principles and evidence-informed practices, while recognising that:

  • practice continues to evolve
  • the people in learning support services have a diverse range of background knowledge, experience, skills and professional expertise.

He Pikorua links to key information and guidance that is specific to specialist practice roles. 

‘Pikorua’ refers to the strength of relationships on our pathway through life. The project team chose this concept to represent our new framework and how we work together – practitioners working alongside whānau and educators to support the learning and well-being of mokopuna.

 

He Pikorua aims to:

  • provide clear, consistent, practical guidance
  • enable mokopuna to flourish
  • support our competencies, standards, and codes
  • strengthen how we work together
  • build on our strengths
  • provide an enduring resource.
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Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari ko te toa takitini.


I come not with my own strengths but bring with me the gifts, talents and strengths of my family, tribe and ancestors.

 

He Pikorua is designed to provide mokopuna, whānau and learning communities with a common experience of learning support practitioners as a culturally responsive team of professionals, driven by agreed values.

Vision for He Pikorua

The vision for He Pikorua is to support practitioners to enable mokopuna and whānau to achieve the best outcomes in any learning setting.

We enhance the learning outcomes and well-being of mokopuna by:

  • keeping mokopuna and their whānau at the centre of everything we do
  • focusing on strengths and potential, to enhance the mana of the individual and their community
  • respecting and building on the diversity of expertise and knowledge across our teams
  • using evidence-informed strategies that are appropriate to the context
  • positioning learning supports as part of day-to-day teaching and learning, across the layers of Te Tūāpapa – Te Matua (universal), Te Kāhui (targeted) and Te Arotahi (tailored).  
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He Pikorua is shaped by the voices of our mokopuna and whānau, the Māori, Pacific, and ethnic communities, and the Ministry’s plan for learning support

Hāpaitia te ara tika pūmau ai te rangatiratanga mō ngā uri whakatipu.

 

New Zealand is committed to an inclusive education system that supports the progress and achievement of all mokopuna, including those who need additional support to learn. To achieve this purpose requires collaboration – we need to draw together all of the expertise and resources from across the system. We need to think differently about what effective support means for learners and whānau, so everyone across the whole system is working to respond to the needs of their local learners, whānau and community.

 

Foster the pathway of knowledge to strength, independence and growth for future generations. 

“Make sure all kids of different learning abilities are learning in a comfortable environment and have all the tools and encouragement they need to achieve their personal best.”

(Mokopuna in the 5-12 years age group, Kōrero Mātauranga)