Whanaungatanga:
Speaks about relationships, connections and a sense of belonging. Relationships are developed through shared experiences and working together. Making decisons for the collective good of all the community.

Piri'anga Koputangata - te autara nei no runga i te piri'anga, te itiki'anga e te vaerua papu tikai e ko teia tooku turanga vaevae. Ka tuou mai te piri'anga na roto mai i te au ora'anga tei aare'ia e pera te rare taokotai. Te akanoo tika'anga no te meitai no te katoatoa o te pupu'anga.

Manaakitanga:
Showing integrity, sincerity and respect. Embodies a type of caring that is reciprocal and unqualified. It's an ethos of care.

Akapere'pere meitaki - te ka akari mai i te ora'anga tau tikae, te inangarotikai, e te aka ngateitei. E ora'anga utu'utu meitaki tei ruru okotai ia e te ana'ano nga tua. E riti o te akono meitaki tikae.

Rangitiratanga
Refers to beoming an effective and competent teacher. Developing skills and gaining knowledge. Teachers with mana (integrity and dignity) poses a demeanour of dignity and respect and recognise and develop the mana of the child. Mana enhancing. It's also about acknowledging and becoming independent in ones own learning.

Arataki tiratira tu - te akari mai nei i te tu te ka tau tikai no te puapii meitaki toona tu e taana rare. Te kimi kitee te marama. Te puapii tei kou ia e te tau tikae e te toratira tu, ka riro tei reira ei tauturu e te akamaroiroi i te tamariki kia akangateitei. Te turuturu akameitaki tikae o te akangateitei. E pera katoa oki, te vaerua inangaro e te kimi ravenga i te tauturu ia koe ua rai i te kimi kite.

Kotahitanga
Refers to unity and bonding, where a sense of unity and inclusiveness is created within the classroom and school be recognising everyone's mana.

Taokotai'anga - te akari mai nei i te ruru anga kia okotai, tei reira te vaerua taokotai e te ariki anga i te katoatoa i roto i te are apii e te apii mate aka tapu i te mero o te tangata taokotai.

Cook Islands Māori Translation - Puroku Hall