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Synod votes to take action on Te Aute.

Jayson Rhodes | 12 May 2010 Print This TEXT

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The Anglican General Synod / te Hinota Whanui has voted to take immediate action in the face of the severe financial difficulties that threaten the viability of the two Maori Anglican schools in the Hawkes Bay.

Te Aute Trust Board is the governing body of Te Aute College (Maori Boys) and Hukarere College (Maori Girls), and the action is necessary to avert a crisis. Te Aute College and Hukarere College each have about 100 students.

The Most Reverend Brown Turei, Archbishop of Aotearoa, says: “We as a church must act to establish strong leadership, obtain financial analysis and care for the communities of the two schools and to show hope.

"A great deal of work has been done during this Synod to find a way forward when the future of such essential schools is at risk.”

The Synod addressed the need for the care of the two communities during such a transitional time.

Delegates expressed the desire for the pupils and staff to know the Synod’s prayers and support were with both communities at this time.

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Paddy Noble

Thursday 20 May 2010 10:28:34 pm

Knowing the synods prayers and prayers of others for the Te Aute Trust is important, but I think its not a very practical action. If there is any action to take people should remember that Hukarere Girls had to close down several years back so that Te Aute can survive. In doing this Te Aute responded by doing absolutely nothing when Hukarere also suffered the same problem. One of the Trust Board Members and the then Primate met secretly in the car at the front of the Marae in Hastings to avoid any conflict that was building up inside the Marae. I was at this hui! Also the problem is that the old school is still reminincing about the good old days and not focusing on the possiblities of a more modern and relevant education for youth and students these days. And finally the Church should remember that the issues facing youth and students are sometimes not addressed by the church and so there is this disconnection. The only connection is that it becomes and oldskool click! and today's education becomes irrelevant.

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