Rauhuia is a leadership space for all, grounded in Te Tiriti and ngā uara (the values of the teaching profession): whakamana, manaakitanga, pono, whanaungatanga.
Ko te Rauhuia he whakawātea i te ara ki ngā kaiako katoa, ahakoa te tūranga, ahakoa te horopaki whakaako ki te whakapakari i ōna pūmanawa hautū, kia tino eke ngā tamariki katoa o Aotearoa ki ngā taumata mātauranga kounga tiketike, i runga i te mahi pai o ngā kaihautū o tētahi tira kaiako matatau ā-ahurea, tūhono ki te ao.
Rauhuia enables every teacher, regardless of their role or setting, to have the opportunity to develop their own leadership capability so that through principles and inspirational leadership, a culturally capable, competent and connected teaching profession achieves educational equity and excellence for all children and young people in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Listen to Robyn Baker, newly appointed Chair of the Teaching Council talk about Rauhuia | Leadership Space and the whakapapa of this work:
Rauhuia | Leadership Space serves as a tūāpapa, a foundation, to help teachers unleash the power of their leadership in the lives of children, young people and the community.
Rauhuia | Leadership Space aspires for all teachers to:
• grow their leadership capability and lead through values • build new knowledge about effective leadership through partnerships • easily find and participate in a range of networks relevant to their learning goals • be engaged in work to address significant issues, advocating and participating in problem solving at local and national levels.
Events: Tino Rangatiratanga me te Mana Motuhake Encouraging leaders to make decisions about how to flourish in their individual context. Individual and community rights, professional, personal cultural and spiritual identities are protected.
Whanaungatanga me te Manaakitanga Supporting leaders to access the skills, resources and support to navigate transitions, challenges and work in ways that sustain wellbeing and build resilience.
Wairuatanga me te Manawaora To ensure leaders are valued for who they are. Leaders are connected to communities and the unique contexts they live and work in.
Tumanko me te ngakaupai To develop leaders who have a sense of purpose and are hopeful for the future, Leaders make decisions with their communities and trust them to determine the future.
Featuring the Teaching Council’s Chief Executive Lesley Hoskin and Deputy Chief Executive Māori Tamahau Rowe, this evocative video filmed at Matangireia, Parliament’s former Māori Affairs Committee Room, provides both rationale and motivation to engage in the Rauhuia space.
They make it clear that it is a non-negotiable that Te Tiriti o Waitangi should provide the framework of leadership capability growth and development for kaiako in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The video explains the importance of dismantling concepts of hierarchy in leadership, and using a Māori whānau leadership model which has people leading from behind and the sides.
Featuring Ripeka Lessels and Frances Nelson who were both part of the development of the leadership strategy in 2018. They share their reflections on how they remember those initial stages of the leadership strategy and their vision now as Rauhuia | Leadership Space comes to life.
Recording of special introduction event with teachers
We hosted a virtual leadership event in March 2021, to introduce the entire teaching profession to the leadership work and to invite all to get involved. The event was recorded and is available to watch any time.
What do we want to achieve through Rauhuia | Leadership Space?
Teacher leadership has the potential to answer some of the most vexing educational issues we face. Rauhuia | Leadership Space serves as a tūāpapa, a foundation, to help teachers unleash the power of their leadership in the lives of children, young people and the community.
Rauhuia | Leadership Space aspires for all teachers to:
have the opportunity to grow their leadership capability and lead through values
build new knowledge about effective leadership through partnerships
easily find and participate in a range of networks relevant to their learning goals
be engaged in work to address significant issues, advocating and participating in problem solving at local and national levels.
