Top school makes te reo compulsory

[Peter J Keegan]

I know the teacher that has been hired to teach in that school. He has 
spent many years in Maori-medium schools, I think his partner still 
teaches in a Maori-medium school.
Perhaps one day he may return to a Maori-medium school or continue his 
contribution to Maori-medium education in some way.

Peter J Keegan

On 19/11/2010 9:36 a.m., Keola Donaghy wrote:
> Aloha kākou, I thought that the timing of this article was interesting 
> given our previous discussion:
>
> "Te reo Maori is finding a home in one of the country's most 
> prestigious schools. Earlier this year, exclusive Auckland private 
> school King's College made te reo Maori a compulsory subject for all 
> Year Nine students."
>
> http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10685323 
> <http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10685323>
>
> Keola
>
>
>
>
> On 2010 ʻOk. 26, at 16:57, Peter J Keegan wrote:
>
>> Aloha Keola,
>>
>> Personally, I also find calls for compulsory language instruction 
>> somewhat difficult to understand. New Zealand in recent decades did 
>> have compulsory language in many high schools, no guesses as to what 
>> happened. In the case of Maori, making Maori compulsory would have a 
>> negative effect on the Maori-medium education sector, which would 
>> lose Maori teachers to English medium schools that would offer better 
>> working conditions.
>>
>> Given the state of the New Zealand economy, and a government cutting 
>> back on education spending, the compulsory teaching of Maori is 
>> unlikely to make the discussion table.
>>
>> A hui hou (Pepeluali)
>>
>> Peter J Keegan
>>
>> (Auckland, NZ/Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa)
>>
>> On 27/10/2010 9:39 a.m., Keola Donaghy wrote:
>>> Interesting. Regarding his statement "People argued that making it 
>>> compulsory would turn children off, but that theory had never been 
>>> tested" - Prof. Reedy obviously hasn't spoken to anyone regarding 
>>> compulsory Irish.
>>>
>>> Keola
>>>
>>> On 2010 ʻOk. 26, at 10:27, Phillip E Cash Cash wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hui looks at saving language
>>>>
>>>> Laurel Stowell | 27th October 2010
>>>>
>>>> Maori language ought to be compulsory in New Zealand schools, says
>>>> Professor Tamati Reedy. That's his personal opinion. And those
>>>> attending a series of hui on the future of the language are saying
>>>> people ought to value it at least as highly as the country's native
>>>> birds and plants.
>>>>
>>>> Access full article below:
>>>> http://www.wanganuichronicle.co.nz/local/news/hui-looks-at-saving-language/3927758/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ========================================================================
>>> Keola Donaghy
>>> Assistant Professor of Hawaiian Studies
>>> Ka Haka 'Ula O Ke'elikolani keola at leoki.uhh.hawaii.edu 
>>> <mailto:keola at leoki.uhh.hawaii.edu>
>>> University of Hawai'i at Hilo http://www2.hawaii.edu/~donaghy/ 
>>> <http://www2.hawaii.edu/%7Edonaghy/>
>>>
>>> "Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam."  (Irish Gaelic saying)
>>> A country without its language is a country without its soul.
>>> ========================================================================
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> Peter J Keegan
>>
>
>
>
> ========================================================================
> Keola Donaghy
> Assistant Professor of Hawaiian Studies
> Ka Haka 'Ula O Ke'elikolani keola at leoki.uhh.hawaii.edu 
> <mailto:keola at leoki.uhh.hawaii.edu>
> University of Hawai'i at Hilo http://www2.hawaii.edu/~donaghy/ 
> <http://www2.hawaii.edu/%7Edonaghy/>
>
> "Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam."(Irish Gaelic saying)
> A country without its language is a country without its soul.
> ========================================================================
>
>
>


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regards,

Peter J Keegan


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