I mua rā, kua mōhiotia whānuitia ko Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti mātou. Kātahi anō te whānau ka panoni ki Te Wharekura o te Rau Toroa. He kura e tipu matomato ana a Te Wharekura o Te Rau Toroa, ā, ko mātou anake te wharekura rumaki reo Māori katoa o Ōtākou. He whānau kotahi mātou e poipoi ana i ngā tangata katoa, e whakapono ana ko te waiora o te tamaiti māori te tūapapa o te ako, o te tipu, o te angitu.

Hei Wharekura Kaupapa Māori, ka whakarato mātou i tētahi ara mātauranga mai i te Tau 1 ki te Tau 13, e ū ana ki te kaupapa o Te Aho Matua. I roto i tō mātou taiao ako, ka poipoia ngā tauira kia tupu hei rangatahi māia, hei tangata whai pūkenga, hei tangata ū ki tōna tuakiri Māori, ā, kia rite hoki ki te ārahi, ki te whai wāhi nui ki te hapori, me te angitu i ngā ara katoa ka whāia e rātou. Mā te rumaki katoa ki te reo Māori me tētahi marautanga e whai pūtake ana i te mātauranga Māori, ka whakapakarihia te tuakiri, te aronga, me te tūrangawaewae o ia tauira.

Ko Te Aho Matua te pou tokomanawa o tō mātou kura. Koia te arataki i ā mātou whakatau, i ā mātou mahi whakaako, i ā mātou hononga hoki. Ka whakanuia te reo Māori, ngā tikanga Māori me te mātauranga Māori hei taonga tuku iho, hei tūāpapa hoki e puāwai ai te tauira i te ao mātauranga, i te ao Māori, i te ao whānui anō hoki. E ū ana mātou ki te whakatipu rangatahi e tū māia ana i roto i tō rātou tuakiri, e whai mana ana ki te whakatutuki i ō rātou wawata, ā, e kaha ana ki te manaaki, ki te ārahi, me te whai wāhi nui ki ō rātou whānau, hapū, iwi me te hapori.

Formerly known as Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti, Te Wharekura o Te Rau Toroa is a thriving kura and the only full immersion Māori kura in Otago. We are a strong whānau, who believe our student’s wellbeing is paramount.

As a Kura Kaupapa Māori Wharekura, we provide a seamless educational journey from Year 1 to Year 13, grounded in the philosophy of Te Aho Matua. Our learning environment nurtures confident, capable, and culturally grounded rangatahi empowered to lead, contribute, and succeed in any pathway they choose. Through total immersion te reo Māori and a curriculum enriched by mātauranga Māori, our tauira develop a strong sense of identity, purpose, and belonging.

The principles of Te Aho Matua are the heart of all that we do, ensuring that te reo Māori, tikanga Māori, and mātauranga Māori are upheld as invaluable foundations for learning and achievement. Our kura provides a rich and holistic educational experience where academic success is strengthened by cultural excellence, wellbeing, and strong connections to whānau, hapū, and community.