Kāhui Ako

Ahakoa he tino rereke hoki te  ao o te kura ki te ao o te hau kainga, ka tupu tonu nga akonga. Mehemea he maha nga arawhata i waenganui I nga akonga kia whiti ai ki nga huarahi waia otira ki nga whenua o tauiwi.

Northcote Kāhui Ako

Ahakoa he tino rereke hoki te  ao o te kura ki te ao o te hau kainga, ka tupu tonu nga akonga. Mehemea he maha nga arawhata i waenganui I nga akonga kia whiti ai ki nga huarahi waia otira ki nga whenua o tauiwi.

‘Although the worlds of school and home may differ greatly, students will thrive if there are enough bridges between them to make the crossing a walk into familiar, rather than foreign territory.’ 

​​​​​​​Viviane Robinson 2011 (translated by John Marsden)

The Northcote Kāhui Ako/Community of Learning (NCOL) is a group of early childhood centres and schools excited to be working together to learn about our practice for the purpose of improving ākonga/learner outcomes for all. Our priority is to build a community that inspires learning. We aim to grow community support for a cohesive educational pathway that delivers success for all Northcote learners from early childhood through schools and beyond school.

NCOL early childhood centres and schools are geographically close and philosophically aligned:

  • NCOL early childhood centres and schools have shared values around success for all akonga/learners.

  • We are committed to working together to improve ākonga/learner achievement and reduce disparity.

  • We have an ongoing history of collaboration and sharing best practice across settings.

  • We value the opportunity to work together to develop a sustainable professional learning community.

  • We recognise the importance of educationally powerful connections with parents and whanau.

  • We aim for continuous improvement.

  • We share a willingness to use research and evidence to guide improvement.

  • We agree on the importance of effective teaching as inquiry.  

  • We are committed to building teacher capability and leadership capacity.

  • The students, families and communities served by NCOL are diverse. We view this diversity as a strength which will contribute to our success in improving student outcomes.

  • Individually and collectively NCOL kura, early childhood centres and schools are committed to special rights/special needs/priority learners.

Northcote Kāhui Ako Members

Tots Corner

Northcote Baptist Community Preschool

Willow Park School

Birkenhead Primary School

Northcote Primary School

Onepoto Primary School

Northcote Intermediate School

Northcote College