Cultural Narrative
The name gifted to the School
The name gifted to the School
“Te Matauru” which means “The eye to the west”
Mata = face/eye
Uru = west
Mata is also short for “Taumata” = summit/top of hill/resting place. The area was a trail to the alps and to the hunting grounds. The school site is near Māori Reserve MR873 but was not a place of major settlement.
Our Pepeha
Our Pepeha
Ko Maungatere te maunga
Ko Rakahuri te awa
Ko Ngāi Tūāhuriri te mana whenua
Naia toku mihi
Ko Te Matauru toku kura
Our Vision Statement
Our Vision Statement
“Ekea Kā Taumata Ki Te Uru” which means “Look to the peaks of the alps and ascend to great heights”