Pukeko
Our first manu represents beginnings, being predominantly ground bound we think of this like a strong connection to foundations for learning and life. Frequently seen in and around our local water ways, the pukeko is a great representation of our young tauira embarking on their learning journey.
Raupō:
The raupō much like the pukeko possess a strong connection to its foundations and environment, whilst small in stature it holds much potential in its future use. The raupō works in partnership with pukeko as they share the same habitat, of which much of the Waimata landscape was made up of prior to European settlement. The raupō symbolises the growth potential for our learners at Waimata.
Awa Design:
The smooth flowing waters of our awa gives us grounding to where we are located
(between the Waimata stream and Ohinemuri river), this symbolises the ongoing
journey of growth for our teina and acknowledgement of the ‘life’ our waters provide for
learning and life.
Raupō:
The raupō much like the pukeko possess a strong connection to its foundations and environment, whilst small in stature it holds much potential in its future use. The raupō works in partnership with pukeko as they share the same habitat, of which much of the Waimata landscape was made up of prior to European settlement. The raupō symbolises the growth potential for our learners at Waimata.
Awa Design:
The smooth flowing waters of our awa gives us grounding to where we are located
(between the Waimata stream and Ohinemuri river), this symbolises the ongoing
journey of growth for our teina and acknowledgement of the ‘life’ our waters provide for
learning and life.
Tui
This manu shows the growth in our tauira from their early beginnings. The tui represents their developing confidence and boldness, leaving their foundations and exploring their widening possibilities as learners. Tui are frequent visitors to our kura especially when our harakeke and kowhai are in flower.
Kowhai:
The kowhai again works in partnership with the tui, representing growth not just in stature but also in maturity. This rākau bright yellow flowers mirror the vibrancy and developing will to challenge that is present in our tauira. Our kowhai provide sustenance to many tui and kereru each and every year within our school gardens and grounds.
Moana Design:
The building crests and crashing of waves perfectly represent the development stage of our tauira. No longer staying close to the comfort of what they know, our students now seek challenges and are developing their resilience to failure. The moana also helps to locate our kura that sits east to west between the Waimata Stream and Waihi Beach.
Kereru
This manu represents the full maturation of our tauira. The kereru, just like our graduates carries the learnings of years of experience, successes and failures. With a self assured understanding of who they are and what they are capable of. We are lucky enough to have many visits from kereru at our school, especially in Spring.
Miro:
The Miro tree and its berries reflect the full cycle of learning and growth for a student at our kura. The literal fruits of this success help fuel future adventures and provide a reminder of what we can be accomplished and produce.
Maunga Design:
The maunga provide relevance to the full gathering of our efforts. Just like our whakatauke ‘To be the best that I can be’ the maunga are a representation of all that we have achieved and the height of our successes. From these peaks our students have the greatest clarity on what it took for them to get to where they are and where they want to proceed to next. Again these maunga help locate us as a kura with Pukewa, Motukeho & Motumanawa to our north and Hikurangi and the Kaimai ranges to our south.
Miro:
The Miro tree and its berries reflect the full cycle of learning and growth for a student at our kura. The literal fruits of this success help fuel future adventures and provide a reminder of what we can be accomplished and produce.
Maunga Design:
The maunga provide relevance to the full gathering of our efforts. Just like our whakatauke ‘To be the best that I can be’ the maunga are a representation of all that we have achieved and the height of our successes. From these peaks our students have the greatest clarity on what it took for them to get to where they are and where they want to proceed to next. Again these maunga help locate us as a kura with Pukewa, Motukeho & Motumanawa to our north and Hikurangi and the Kaimai ranges to our south.
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Kura logoThis new logo incapsulates all of the individual visuals in one. This logo is an acknowledgement to the entire learning journey at Te Kura o Waimata. Within the logo you will find the awa, moana & maunga shapes as well as the ‘W’ for Waimata which you would find on all of the potai that the manu are wearing.
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MANAAKITANGA
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KIA MAIA
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MATATIKA
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WHANAUNGATANGA
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