Ko Te Uaratanga o Te Wānanga o Aotearoa - Mission Statement Ko te whakarite mātauranga e hāngai ana ki ngā wawata o tēnei whakatupuranga, ki te whakaū hoki i ngā moemoeā o ngā whakatupuranga o te ao tūroa, ki te whakatikatika kia mārama ai ki te hā o te ao tawhito Ki te whakatō ki roto i te hinengaro tangata te mōhiotanga o ngā taonga tuku iho, tō tātou reo, tō tātou Māoritanga e pai ai tā rātou torotoro i ngā iwi o te ao i runga i te māia me te manawanui Ki te whakamana i te pūmanawa moe ki te ako hei taumata e hīkoi whakamua i roto i te ao hou Ki te whakatakoto tākoha e whai hua ai Kia manawapā ano Kia mutu tonu, he kāinga pai tēnei ao To provide education that best fits the aspirations of this generation, enhances the dreams of future generations and prepares for understanding the essence of past generations To equip people with knowledge of our heritage, our language, our culture so they can handle the world at large with confidence and self-determination To empower ones potential for learning as a base for progress in the modern world To make contributions of consequence To care To make our world a better place