
Our Vision Statement is taken from one of
King Tāwhiao’s visions:
King Tāwhiao’s visions:
Maaku anoo e hanga tooku nei whare
We shall fashion our own house
We shall fashion our own house
At Waimahia this means that we will
’determine our own destiny’.
’determine our own destiny’.
This vision of self-sufficiency and self-determination is one we have for our students. We believe that our students arrive at our gates with skills and knowledge that will hold them in good stead for the future. Through their years at Waimahia we aim to strengthen and enhance these skills and add to their knowledge of the world.
We believe that our students will leave Waimahia Intermediate equipped with the knowledge and ways of thinking that will enable them to make positive decisions for learning and life.
Our Core Values
Waimahia Intermediate’s whare or fale is upheld by three pou which represents our core values.
MANA
ownership, self-belief, identity, integrity
WE WILL EMPOWER
OURSELVES AND OTHERS
OURSELVES AND OTHERS
MANAAKITANGA
respect, service, inclusiveness, care
WE WILL EMBRACE AND ENGAGE OURSELVES AND OTHERS
MĀTAURANGA
inquiry, creativity, innovation, enterprise
WE WILL EDUCATE
OURSELVES AND OTHERS
OURSELVES AND OTHERS
