Avondale College Board Update

The Avondale College Board acknowledges the government’s recent decision to remove the requirement from the ‘Education and Training Act’ (2020) for school boards to “give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi”.

While we recognise this legislative change, we note that this does not change our commitment to Te Tiriti. Avondale College School Board commits to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi including by working to ensure our plans, policies and curriculum reflect tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori and te ao Māori, and making instruction available in tikanga Māori and te reo Māori.

Te Tiriti informs who we are as a school and guides how we develop and maintain relationships. We therefore affirm our ongoing relationship with Te Kawerau Ā Maki as mana whenua and will seek to ensure that our students and staff continue to learn and thrive in an environment that reflects these commitments. This will be reflected in our updated Charter in due course.