Our Code Our Standards - Teaching Council

1 Our CodeOur StandardsCode of Professional Responsibility and Standards for the Teaching ProfessionNg Tikanga Matatika Ng PaerewaNga- Tikanga Matatika mo- te Haepapa Ngaiotanga me nga- Paerewa mo- te Umanga WhakaakorangaOUR code OUR STANDARDSCode of Professional Responsibility and Standards for the Teaching ProfessionAs teachers, we respect our trusted position in society and recognise the influence we have on learners, their understanding of the world and the future wellbeing of our code of Professional Responsibility and Standards for the Teaching Profession has been crafted by teachers, leaders and Teaching experts to articulate the expectations and aspirations of our profession. The code sets out the high Standards for ethical behaviour that are expected of every teacher; the Standards describe the expectations of effective Teaching practice. Together they set out what it is, and what it means, to be a teacher in Aotearoa New Zealand. The code and Standards apply to every certificated teacher, regardless of role or Teaching environment.

2 The code also applies to those who have been granted a Limited Authority to code OUR STANDARDSKei te whakaae t tou, ng kaiako, ki t t tou t ranga whai tikanga i roto i te hapori wh nui, , e m hio ana t tau ki te whai p nga o t nei ki ng konga, ki t r tou m rama ki te ao me te whaioranga mua, o t t tou hapori wh ng kaiako, n ng kaihaut me ng m tanga whakaakoranga i waihanga Ng Tikanga Matatika m te Haepapa Ngaiotanga me Ng Paerewa m te Umanga Whakaakoranga, hei whakam rama i ng wh inga me ng wawata t t tou takoto ki Ng Tikanga Matatika ng paerewa teitei m ng whanonga tika me m tua whai e ia kaiako; ko ng Paerewa e whakaahua ana i ng huatanga o te whakaakoranga t tika. E rua, e rua e whakaatu ana i te tikanga o te whai t ranga kaiako i p Ng Matatika me ng Paerewa ki ia kaiako whai tiwhikete ahakoa he aha te t ranga he aha te taiao whakaakoranga. Ka p hoki ng Matatika ki a r tou kua whakawhiwhia ki t tahi tiwhikete whai herenga. Nga-Tikanga Matatika mo-te Haepapa Ngaiotanga me nga- Paerewa mo-te Umanga WhakaakorangaNG TIKANGA MATATIKA ME NG PAEREWA1 NGff TIKANGA MATATIKA NGff PAEREWAWHAKAMANA: empowering all learners to reach their highest potential by providing high-quality Teaching and : creating a welcoming, caring and creative learning environment that treats everyone with respect and : showing integrity by acting in ways that are fair, honest, ethical and just.

3 WHANAUNGATANGA: engaging in positive and collaborative relationships with our learners, their families and wha-nau, our colleagues and the wider VALUEST hese values underpin Our code , Our Standards . They define, inspire and guide us as teachers. OUR code OUR STANDARDS2 WHAKAMANA: ko te whakamana i te katoa o ng konga kia eke ki te panekiretanga o t r tou ake pito mata, m te whakarato i te kounga teitei o te whakaakoranga me te kaihaut : ko te waihanga i t tahi taiao akoranga e rongohia ai te wairua whakatau, te manaaki, te auahatanga, ka mutu, e rite ai te whai mana me te whakaaro nui ki te : ko te whakaatu i te pono i runga o te whai i ng huatanga : ko te whai w hi ki te whanaungatanga whaitake, ki te mahi ng tahi ki t tou konga, ki r tou wh nau, ki t tou hoa mahi, , ki te hapori wh UARAE tautoko ana e-nei uara i Nga- Tikanga Matatika me nga- Paerewa. E tautuhi ana e-nei, e whakaawe ana, e a-rahi ana i a ta-tou, nga- NG TIKANGA MATATIKA NG PAEREWAS igned in 1840 by leaders of hap and the Crown, Te Tiriti o Waitangi affirmed M ori rights as tangata whenua and provided a place and a shape of governance for P keh in Aotearoa.

4 Te Tiriti o Waitangi provided a basis for ongoing, peaceful power-sharing relationships between the first peoples and all others who would come in later Te Tiriti o Waitangi is seen as a commitment under which M ori and all other New Zealanders may live together in the spirit of honourable relationships, with the promise to take the best possible care of each other. This requires the injustices caused by colonisation to be addressed and all New Zealanders to engage in creating a positive future that honours Te Tiriti o Zealand is an increasingly multicultural nation, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi is inclusive of today s new settlers. As with earlier immigrants, their place to stand comes with an expectation that they will live here in a way that respects the commitments of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the position of M ori as tangata whenua. As teachers, we are committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we understand this has implications in all of our THE EDUCATION COUNCILThe Education Council is the professional body for teachers.

5 It is here to champion and support teachers to deliver effective, high-quality Teaching practice so every learner has the opportunity to succeed. That means helping the public to recognise and value the positive contribution that great Teaching and educational leadership make to our society. It means enabling changes to the system that improve the quality of Teaching and educational leadership, and doing so with the interests of children, young people and the public at COMMITMENT TO TE TIRITI O WAITANGIWe recognise Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a founding document of our code OUR STANDARDS4 I hainatia i te tau kotahi mano, waru rau, wh tekau e ng rangatira o ng hap me te Karauna, , i whakatauhia e Te Tiriti o Waitangi te mana motuhake o te iwi M ori, ko ia te tangata whenua, , me te whakarato i t tahi w hanga me t tahi hanganga m te P keh i roto i te K wanatanga o Aotearoa. N Te Tiriti o Waitangi i horapa te wh riki whakawhanaungatanga i runga o te rangim rie me te whai mana o ng iwi taketake me r atu ka tae mai ki t nei r , ko Te Tiriti o Waitangi e whakap mau ana i te noho tahi o te iwi M ori me te katoa o ng iwi e noho ana i Aotearoa, i runga o te whanaungatanga whai mana, me te whakapono kia tino manaaki, kia tino tiaki t tahi i t tahi.

6 He mea nui kia whakatutukihia ng t kinotanga o te t mitanga, , kia whai w hi te katoa o ng iwi o Aotearoa ki te waihanga i t tahi huarahi haere whakamua t tika, e whakamana ana i Te Tiriti o te nui haere te iwi k kano tini o Aotearoa, ka mutu, ka whai w hi Te Tiriti o Waitangi ki ng iwi whai whenua o n ianei. He rite an ki ng iwi manene o mua, ko t r tou t rangawaewae ka whai tonu i te tikanga ka noho mai r tou i t nei whenua i runga o te whakaaro nui ki ng paihere o Te Tiriti o Waitangi me te mana tangata whenua o te iwi M t tou ng kaiako e ng kaunui ana ki te whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, , me t t tou m rama ki te whai p nga o t nei ki te katoa o t tou MATAT AOTEAROAKo te Matat Aotearoa te r p ng iotanga m ng kaiako. Ko t na ko te k kiri me te tautoko i ng kaiako ki te whakahaere i ng mahi whakaakoranga t tika, whai kounga teitei, kia hei ai ia konga ki te whai i te huarahi angitu. N reira, me whina te iwi wh nui kia m hio ai, , kia whakaae ai ki ng painga o te whakaakoranga me te haut m tauranga whai kounga m t t tou hapori.

7 Ko te tikanga, ko te aheinga o ng whakarerek tanga ki te p naha hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te whakaakoranga me te kaihaut m tauranga, ka mutu, ko te p take o te kaupapa ko ng painga m ng tamariki, m ng taiohi me te iwi wh T TOU NG KAUNUI KI TE TIRITI O WAITANGIE whakaae ana ta-tou ki Te Tiriti o Waitangi, te tuhinga whakapu-mau o to- ta-tou NGff TIKANGA MATATIKA NGff PAEREWATHIS IS OUR CODEThis code has been developed with our profession for our profession. It reflects the expectations of conduct and integrity that we all share; what we expect of each other and what our learners, their families and wh nau, their communities and the public can expect of teachers, we understand the influence we have on shaping futures, and the contribution we make to society by supporting children and young people to realise their potential and prepare them for their future. We understand that families and wh nau and the wider community trust us to guide their children and young people on their learning journey and to keep them safe.

8 By acting with integrity and professionalism in all that we do, we maintain this trust and confidence. Upholding the expectations set out in the code is the responsibility of each and every one of us. It also connects us as a profession. If one of us breaches the code , it can affect us all, changing how others see us and how the profession is valued. So we also have a responsibility to each other, to make sure we all understand these expectations and make the right decisions each and every day. We can all be proud to be part of the Teaching profession in Aotearoa New Zealand. THE code OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO: set out the high Standards of ethical behaviour expected of all members of the Teaching profession provide learners, their families and wha-nau, their communities and the public with trust and confidence in teachers and the profession honour Teaching as a profession of high trust and integrity. The code of Professional ResponsibilityOur Code6 OUR code OUR STANDARDSKOINEI T TOU TIKANGA MATATIKAI whakawhanakehia nei Tikanga Matatika i te taha o te umanga, m te umanga.

9 E whakaata ana nei i ng wh inga e p ana ki te whanonga me te pono i waenga i a t tou katoa; he aha ng mea nui ki t n ki t n o t tou, , he aha ng hiahia o ng wh nau me r tou hapori, me te iwi wh nui, mai i a t te m rama t tou ng kaiako ki t t tau awenga ki te waihanga i te w heke; , me t tatou whai koha atu ki te hapori wh nui m te tautoko i ng tamariki me ng taiohi ki te whakatinana i r tou p manawa, me te whakareri i a r tou m t r tou w e heke mai te m rama t tou e whakapono ana ng wh nau me te hapori wh nui, kia rahitia r tou tamariki me r tou taiohi i t r tou haerenga akoranga, ka mutu, me te m hio ka noho haumaru tonu r tou. M te tika me te whai ngaiotanga i roto i te katoa o t tou mahi, ka p mau i a t tou t nei whakapono me t nei t m te tautoko i ng wh inga kua takoto ki Ng Tikanga Matatika te haepapatanga m t n m t n o t tou. Ko nei kei te t hono i a t tou hei umanga. Ki te takahia e t tahi o t tou ng Tikanga Matatika, ka p t nei raru ki te katoa o t tou - ka mutu, ka rerek pea te titiro mai a tahi ki a t tou, , me te hua o te whai uara o te umanga.

10 N reira, he haepapa an kei a t tou, kia m hio t tou kei te m rama t tou katoa ki nei wh inga, , kei te tika t tou whakataunga, i ia te r .He mea nui te whai w hi ki te umanga whakaakoranga i Aotearoa, he mea hei whakam harotanga m t NG TIKANGA MATATIKA M NG HAEPAPA NGAIOTANGA I WHAKAWHANAKEHIA HEI: whakatakoto i nga- paerewa teitei o te whanonga matatika ma- te katoa o nga- mema o te umanga whakaakoranga whakatau i nga- a-konga, i nga- wha-nau me o-ra-tou hapori me te iwi wha-nui i runga o te tika me te tu-maia ki nga- kaiako me te umanga whakatairanga i te whakaakoranga hei umanga whakapono, whai tikanga i te taumata Matatika mo-nga- Haepapa NgaiotangaNG TIKANGA MATATIKA7 NGff TIKANGA MATATIKA NGff PAEREWAHOW CAN THE code BE USED? For those of us within the profession, regardless of role, the code sets out the shared expectations of our profession that we aspire to and have agreed to uphold. It reminds us of our obligations and responsibilities to others and the need to demonstrate high Standards of professional behaviour in all we do.