Optimizing Maori Potential
Melinda is a former Fullbright / Nga Pae o te Maramatanga Scholar who has published widely on the nature of Maori identity. Melinda's research examines the ways race, ethnicity, culture and identity impact the lives of young people, particularly Maori students.
Every community has its own distinct identity, their own whakapapa. We must celebrate the whakapapa of maori students. We need to make them feel that their iwi is distinct. Maori students need to flourish.
Stereotype Threat - is often an unspoken fear, can influence academic performance. It effects physically, they sweat, have goosebumps.
Numerous research shows the smart children who want to do well and prove themselves are stereotypes. They start thinking either they stop being maori or stop being smart to feel and be normal. Maori students are always multi tasking which leads to stress and failure. They need access to programmes of learning that affirm and promote Maori theories & Maori knowledge.
Maori identity/ success looks like -
How do Te Arawa define Maori student success?
In what ways do Whanau, teachers and the wider Te Arawa community foster conditions that enable success to manifest?
How is mana enacted by Te Arawa students? To what effect?
Ask your students who inspires them, their role model. Describe five words to describe them.
What are the qualities of success( 8 special No)
1. A positive sense of maori identity.
A belief in and knowledge of one's self;strength of character, strength of personality; a strong will; boldness and a tendency to take risks.
Resilient to negative stereotypes.
2. Patience, commitment and a sacrifice of time and effort; an ability to overcome difficulties; resolute confidence often balanced witha quiet, unruffled calm.
Application to school & work
Discipline
Self motivated
Attentive
Focused
3. Successful Maori students learn how to nurture strong relationships
The ability to sustain relationships that are premised on a balance of assertiveness and warmth
( manaaki) because this provides sustenance for the inner person.
4. Successful Maori students are curious and innovative.
An enquiring mind which probes , draws conclusions and makes associations; an exploratory orientation that is exploited in social.
5. Successful Maori students look after their wellbeing
Attention to physical, spiritual and mental health needs.
6. Successful Maori students are committed to advancing their own knowledge. They are scholars who know where they want to go and persevere to achieve their goals.
An aptitude for things scholarly and a commitment to excellence and evident. A intrinsic desire to learn and an innate curiosity.
Maori students success is the whole community success and students failure is community's failure.
7.Successful Maori students possess humility.
A quality which is often a cultural point of difference because i is about service to others, generosity of spirit and putting others before the self.
8. Successful maori students understand core Maori values
An ability to model the most meaningful qualities in Maori culture, portrayed by way of aroha (love)
Manaaki (care) and wairua ( spirituality)
The Mana Model
Mana Tangatarua - The skills, knowledge and confidence to navigate success in two or more words.
Mana Tu - Efficacy, courage, humility, tenacity, and resilience.
Mana Motuhake - A positive maori identity and a sense of embedded achievement.
Mana Ukaipo - Belonging and connection to place.
Mana Whanau - A belief that they occupy a central position of importance in their whanau
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