Ngā ākomanga - Our classrooms

Te Kura o Mahora went on a journey in renaming all our learning spaces native rākau. The classrooms that were named were not just given random names. They were given names of rākau that were once common or still survive in our local Mahora, Heretaunga, and Te Matau a Māui rohe. Not only that, but all of the rākau that our classrooms at Mahora were named after are also street names in our Mahora area. This has given our kura authentic classroom names that link to our local area, where our tamariki live and grow up in.

Our Kākano (Junior School) classrooms were given rākau that grow smaller in the ngāhere, whilst our Māhuri (Middle School) and Whanake (Senior Team) were given rākau that grow larger in the ngāhere canopy. The different levels of rākau represent the growth that our tamariki show when first arriving at our kura as a young sapling, eventually blossoming and leaving as a strong individual, ready to take on their next step in education.

Kākano - Rooms 1 - 10 (Year 0-3)

Whanake - Rooms 11 - 16 (Year 4-6)

 
 
 

Ngā Pou o Te Kura o Mahora - Mahora School Pou

Each year our year 6 tamariki collaborate and create a unique pou that symbolises their journey and growth at Te Kura o Mahora. Below are Ngā Pou o te Kura o Mahora with their pūrākau explained.

 

Ngā Whare Awa o Te Kura o Mahora

As we ventured on understanding and learning more about our past, we identified four local awa that help to sustain the life around our area. Without these, we would not have the fertile lands that Mahora School sit on. Our houses take on the names of these four awa out of respect and in honour of the life that has flourished as a result.