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Te Wharekura o Ruatoki is a school in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, serving years 1 through 13. It was established in 1896〔("RUATOKI CELEBRATES 70th JUBILEE" ), Te Ao Hou, 1966〕〔("Ruatoki native schol contract" ), Auckland Star, November 1895〕〔(''"By 1904 it was the largest Maori School in the country with 93 children on the roll."'' )〕 after a visit by Richard Seddon and James Carroll〔(THE UTILISATION OF TE UREWERA: AN ISSUE OF SOVEREIGNTY ), Waitangi Tribunal〕 Known as the first Bi-Lingual school in New Zealand. ==Students & the School== The students are currently 99% Tūhoe Māori. It serves education within in its community and other townships close by. Children are either transported to school by bus, van or car from Kawerau, Whakatāne, Opotiki and Tāneatua. For many years Te Wharekura o Ruatoki has had a numerous number of highly profiled people visit the school. Many such as Political Members of the House of Representatives, High Commissioners, Sport Exponents and other notable aluminise. The school and its people are very passionate about their tikanga and kawa of their Iwi (tribe) Ngāi Tūhoe. It is wthin a highly prioritized tikanga (protocol) and kawa of Ngāi Tūhoe be used for welcoming guests on to the school or in to their community. Hobbies of the school and its young educators are Kapa Haka, Manu Kōrero, Waka Ama, Sports Exchange and other national school activities.The school assembles to their gymnasium every first and last day of the school week to have karakia (church). The school abides by the church of Te Haahi Ringatu, which is a common known church in New Zealand established by Te Kooti Arikirangi also known as (Te Matua Tangata). The school and its educators follow their motto “Ko tā mātau kitenga anamata, Ko te tiketike Tūhoetanga” to encourage and urge themselves strive for the highest and successful attributes education provides for all. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Te Wharekura o Ruatoki」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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