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Hiwa-i-te-rangi is the name of the youngest star in the Matariki constellation - the one that stands for hopes and aspirations. That's why we chose it as the name for Northland College Teen Parent Unit which was established in 2016 to provide education for young parents in Kaikohe and the surrounding regions. Here is a brief 30 seconds video explaining who we are and what we do.
In 2021 Hiwa-i-te-rangi, Northland College Teen Parent Unit was in the finals for the Prime Minister's Education Excellence Awards in Teaching and Learning. Here is a more in depth video about what we do.
Vision & Values
Vision & Values
A teaching and learning whanau where young parents are empowered to realise their inherent potential through self-determined pathways to enrich not only themselves but their children, whanau, hapu, iwi and community.
Whakapapa – A sense of connection, identity
Whakawhanaungatanga – Strong, positive relationships
Turangawaewae – A right to stand and be heard
Whakamana – Upholding individual and collective mana
Aroha - The extension of love to all
Manaakitanga - Hospitality, reciprocity and respect
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