Welcoming our Tauira Māori

Last week we welcomed soon-to-be Year 9 Tauira Māori into the Avondale College whānau. 

The day began with a whakatau in the whare, where tuakana welcomed our teina and spent time building whakawhanaungatanga before joining their rōpū. Students then moved to the Technology building, where Ms de Thierry and Mr Abraham guided them through making porotiti, a traditional decorative disc which spins on string. Afterwards, everyone returned to the wharenui to share kai together, before finishing the day with hākinakina in the gym.

The impact of the day was reflected in feedback from whānau. One parent wrote to say how their daughter “couldn't stop talking about how beautiful her day was and how she felt so at home.”