Ngā Hau e Whā
Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa
Ngā Hau e Whā ("The Four Winds") represents the four winds of Tawhirimatea (God of the Winds): Te Hau Tonga (South Wind), Te Hau Raki (North Wind), Te Hau Rawhiti (East Wind) and Te Hau aa Uru (West Wind).
Welcome to the Ngā Hau e Whā Resource Teacher: Learning and Behaviour (RTLB) Cluster 28. Our team of specialist teachers are available to work alongside teachers/kaiako in the 111 state and state-integrated schools within the Wellington, Tawa and Porirua regions to support the learning and well-being of mokopuna.
Working with a range of learning support services, we work together to identify how we can enable mokopuna to flourish. Support is based on what best meets the needs of the teachers/kaiako and their mokopuna.
RTLB practice is underpinned by the three articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi by working effectively with iwi and other Māori providers involved with mokopuna, by valuing mokopuna as tāonga, and by making sure whānau and families have the opportunity to participate in the process.
Our Practice Principles guide us in the work that we do. Our seven guiding principles are: Mokopuna and whānau-centred; Strengths-based; Collaborative; Culturally affirming and responsive; Inclusive; Ecological and Evidence informed.