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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
Composite school in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Te Wharekura o Arowhenua is a Māori high school (wharekura) located in Invercargill , New Zealand, teaching students from year 1–15 (aged around 5 to 18 years old).[3] The school has 190[1] pupils, all of whom are Māori .
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The school is one of the various schools funded by the New Zealand government's free and healthy schools lunch programme.[4] The principal of the school, Gary Davis, believes that the Māori language is dying and kura is the only way to keep it alive.[5]
Student qualifications and engagement
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NCEA Level 1
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In 2018, 81.8% of students leaving had attained NCEA Level 1, compared to the regional average of 91.0% and national average of 88.8%, other Decile 2 schools also had an average of 83.4%.[6]
NCEA Level 2
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In 2018, 72.2% of students leaving had attained NCEA Level 2, this is a 10.6% decrease compared to 2017, when 83.3% of leaving students had attained NCEA Level 2.[7]
The regional average of 79.6% and national average of 79.4%, other Decile 2 schools also had an average of 71.8%.[7]
NCEA Level 3
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In 2018, 63.6% of students leaving had attained NCEA Level 3, this is a 19.7% decrease compared to 2017, when 83.3% of leaving students had attained NCEA Level 3.[8]
The regional average of 46.7% and national average of 53.7%, other Decile 2 schools also had an average of 41.5%.[8]
Engagement
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In 2018, there were no stand-downs,[9] suspensions[10] or exclusions.[11]
Cultural activities
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In December 2019 some students from the school attended Wiki Ha, a Māori sporting event held in Kaitaia that gave kura kids all over New Zealand the chance to experience traditional Māori sporting games.[13]
Notable students
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References
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^ "Te Wharekura o Arowhenua" . Education Counts . Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2019 .
^ "Free lunches served up to thousands of school children" . www.scoop.co.nz . 2 July 2020. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020 .
^ "Maori language in danger of dying out, principal warns" . Stuff . 25 June 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2020 .
^ "Te Wharekura o Arowhenua – NCEA level 1" . Education Counts . 2016–2018. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2019 .
^ a b "Te Wharekura o Arowhenua – NCEA level 2" . Education Counts . 2016–2018. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019 .
^ a b "Te Wharekura o Arowhenua – NCEA level 3" . Education Counts . 2016–2018. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019 .
^ "Te Wharekura o Arowhenua – Stand-downs" . Education Counts . 2018. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019 .
^ "Te Wharekura o Arowhenua – Suspensions" . Education Counts . 2018. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019 .
^ "Te Wharekura o Arowhenua – Exclusions" . Education Counts . 2018. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019 .
^ "Murihiku Polyfest playing part in cultures understanding each other" . Stuff . 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019 .
^ de Graaf, Peter (6 December 2019). "Māori sports, culture celebrated as 1400 students arrive in Kaitaia" . NZ Herald . ISSN 1170-0777 . Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020 .
^ "Basketball runs in the family" . stuff.co.nz. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2022 .
^ "Aliyah's far from Dunn with Silver Ferns" . www.newsroom.co.nz. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022 .
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Te_Wharekura_o_Arowhenua&oldid=1158920229 "
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