Ka+Hikitia

**//Original Story by: Loren Eisley//**

Think about your Māori students as you read this one.

One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, "What are you doing?" The youth replied, "Throwing starfish back into the ocean. The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them back, they'll die."

"Son," the man said, "don't you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish? You can't make a difference!" After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it back into the surf. Then, smiling at the man, he said "I made a difference for that one."

Ka Hikitia Ka hikitia’ means to ‘step up’, ‘lift up’, or ‘lengthen one’s stride’. In the context of Ka Hikitia – Managing for Success it means stepping up the performance of the education system to ensure Mäori are enjoying education success as Mäori. What does it mean for you?

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Here is an interesting piece of research using student voice of Maori and Pacifica that is great food for thought.

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Here is the relationship between the Registered Teacher Criteria and Ka Hikitia