Whakatauākī and Values

He Whakatauākī
Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro, nōna te
ngahere. Engari, ko te manu e kai ana i te
mātauranga, nōna te ao.

The bird that consumes the miro berry, owns the forest. However, the bird that consumes knowledge, owns the world.

Our Vision

Whitireia will lead and illuminate its communities through tertiary education.

Our Values

Council and staff are committed to the following values:

Manaaki

Encouraging cooperation in learning and resource sharing to promote individual confidence and group harmony through a positive and supportive learning environment.

Identity

Creating a learning environment where all people feel they belong because their uniqueness is valued and promoted.

Equity

Achieving more equal outcomes by providing significant learning and education success for those who have previously lacked such opportunities.

Responsiveness

Being flexible, creative and open to change, to better meet individual, industry, and community learning needs.

Success

Being an effective organisation with a clear sense of purpose, striving for excellence and creating an environment where all have the right to succeed.

Integrity

Maintaining the highest ethical standards and permitting public scrutiny to ensure the maintenance of those standards.

Accountability

Monitoring and reporting on the maintenance of educational quality standards and on the responsible use of public resources.