Wayfinders of the Ocean
Welcome to Tautai o le Moana
What PLD Tautai o le Moana Offer
Tautai o le Moana offers five programmes, Tautai pule, Lalaga Tautua, Tapasa, PlG Leadership appointments. These programmes align with supporting our leaders who want to enrich their skills and knowledge, but also stay connected with values that have been around forever.
Tautai Pule
Led by Helen Varney
Tautai o le Moana is a professional learning and development pathway ‘by Pasifika principals, for principals of Pasifika learners' focused on changing educational outcomes for Pasifika/Pacific students.
A key element of this pathway is strengthening leadership capabilities by engaging Principals in educational transformation through a process of deep learning, mentoring, coaching, critical conscientisation and collaboration. The emphasis is on change that is sustainable and enduring, with a focus on the goal of Pasifika educational success as Pasifika.
Lalaga Tautua - Aspiring Principals
Led by Jerry Leaupepe
Lalaga Tautua – Preparing Aspiring Principals for School Leadership.
Lalaga Tautua is a professional learning programme for Deputy and Assistant Principals who are considering principalship. Its purpose is to strengthen participants’
understanding of the principal’s role and provide practical learning about the
responsibilities, challenges and decisions involved in leading a school.
Grounded in Pacific leadership values and perspectives, the programme supports
participants to examine their leadership practice, learn from experienced principals and build the knowledge, confidence and capability required to take their next steps towards principalship.
Tapasa
Led by Sepora Mauigoa
Tapasā is designed to help teachers support Pasifika students. It offers easy-to-use tools, helpful resources, and useful information. Tapasā encourages teaching that respects Pasifika cultures and uses data to help everyone succeed.
Tapasā brings Pacific perspectives to affect teaching practice at different stages of a teacher's journey in key areas and transition points.
PLG
Leadership Appointments
To strengthen leadership capabilities and improve outcomes for Pacific learners, and contribute to linguistically and culturally sustainable practices and processes across Aotearoa NZ.
Our Vision
Tautai
Tautai is a waka/va’a captain, wayfinder or navigator who is able to sail through deep-sea weather conditions beyond the horizon, with no land in sight. Tautai read the signs to know their place of origin, where they are positioned and where they are sailing to. Tautai bring people together and draw on their collective strengths to achieve agreed goals for the expedition.
For Tautai o le Moana, a tautai is a leader who is prepared to dig deep into their leadership, seek opportunities to co-construct and make decisions, take necessary risks, and drive the journey of change within their school and beyond to improve outcomes for Pasifika learners.
A tautai recognises that there are other world views within education, and have the heart and mind to grow their understanding, respect and beliefs to incorporate these into their school journey.