The kōrero behind our journey to create this vision

 

Our connection and location to Maungakiekie inspired our vision statement: ‘Growing our future together’. The word ‘growing’ symbolises the slopes of Maungakiekie which connect us not only to our location but also to our turangawaewae (sense of identity). The word growing creates powerful imagery that represents staff, students and whānau as we progress through our unique learning journeys. The words ‘together’ and ‘our’ are critical in our vision statement as they acknowledge our connection to each other and the significant role we all take on within a collaborative learning environment. ‘Future’ has been incorporated into our vision statement as it is important that our students recognise they are active participants in shaping and driving their own future.​

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Our school values were co-constructed with our community in 2020 and are closely connected to our vision, Growing our future together.

In 2026, we refreshed our values as part of the development of The Oranga Way. Alongside this work, we introduced a fourth value, Haepapa, to further strengthen the behaviours and expectations that guide our school community.

Our four values are:

• Aroha – demonstrating empathy, kindness, and compassion towards others.

• Manaakitanga – respecting ourselves, others, and our environment.

• Hiringa – showing determination and always striving to do our best.

• Haepapa – taking responsibility for ourselves, our belongings, and our environment.

Together, these values are at the heart of everything we do. They shape the way we learn, build relationships, make decisions, and support one another, ensuring that The Oranga Way is lived every day by our students, staff, and wider community.

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Our strategic plan has been developed in partnership with our Oranga School community and reflects our shared aspirations for our learners and our school. Our strategic goals guide our decision-making and help shape the future direction of Oranga School. They reflect our commitment to continuous improvement and ensure that everything we do supports the success and wellbeing of our students.

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Educational practices regularly change and evolve. For this reason we recognise the importance of having a learning community that reflects, refines and is adaptive in seeking opportunities to enhance future focused learning opportunities for our students.

Relationships are at the heart of what we do and this is reflected in our strategic vision through our final goal. This goal recognises and acknowledges the strength and diversity our community brings and the importance of working together to achieve the best environment and successes for our students.

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Our students and community are proud to be part of Oranga School.

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Ehara tāku toa i te toa takitahi engari, he toa takitini.

My successes are not mine alone, they are ours - the greatest success we will have is from working together.