He mihi naa te Tumuaki
Nau mai haere mai ki Te Kura Kaupapa Maaori o Bernard Fergusson me oona tikanga i roto i te kimi maatauranga. Kua paiheretia ki ngaa taonga e tuuhono atu ana ki ngaa aahuatanga o te whakataukii a Kiingi Tawhiao “ko Ngaaruawaahia tooku tuurangawaewae.”
Naa Te Puea i whakatutuki i te waa i hangatia ai te marae moo te Kiingitanga, moo te iwi moo te ao katoa. Kei raro teenei kura i te korowai o te marae o Tuurangawaewae me oona tikanga. Kei raro hoki teenei kura i te tongi a Te Puea ‘mahia te mahi hei painga moo te iwi’.
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He piko he taniwha, he piko he taniwha, Waikato taniwharau.
Ngaa roopu haka o Te Kura Kaupapa Maaori o Bernard Fergusson
E tauhou mai ana te tuuaahuatanga e rua ngaa kapa whakataetae i whakatairanga ake i te kura. Teetehi, ko Te Kapa Whakatupuranga o Te Kura Kaupapa Maaori o Bernard Fergusson, teetehi ko Te Kapa Haka o Te Kura Kaupapa Maaori o Bernard Fergusson.
E rua ngaa tau e poke ana i ngaa kaiako ki te whakaeke aa taatou tamariki ki teenei taumata o te mahi nei.
I teeraa tau, i pokea te ngana ki te mahi i te ahurei tae noa mai ki teenei tau, i tuu pakari ai aa taatou tamariki i runga i te papa tuuwaewae ki mua i te aronga o Ngaati Wairere, ki mua i te arongo o Te Papanui.
He kaiako pukumahi o taatou ki te whakawhanake aa taatou tamariki ki teeraa taumata i kitea nuitia e te marea. Hiinei te mihi. Otiraa te whaanau i torona mai te ringa aawhina ki te kaupapa nei. Tau kee! Ki te kaapuia, e kore nei e whati!
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Brief history of Te Kura Kaupapa Maaori o Bernard Fergusson
Ngaaruawaahia Primary School No. 3 opened its doors on Monday, May 24th, 1965, with eight classrooms and an initial enrollment of 275 students. The school sought a distinguished name and formally approached Sir Bernard Fergusson, the Governor-General of New Zealand from 1962 to 1967, for this honor. Sir Bernard Fergusson graciously agreed on September 24th, 1965, and on April 4th, 1966, he officially opened Bernard Fergusson School, also becoming its Patron.
In response to the wishes of parents and grandparents, the school was renamed Bernard Fergusson Bilingual School in 1986. Continuing its evolution, it became Te Kura Kaupapa Maaori o Bernard Fergusson on February 1st, 1993, reflecting its commitment to Maaori language and culture.
2025 Term Dates + Upcoming Events
Term 1:
Tuesday 28th Jan - Friday 11th April 2025
Term 2:
Monday 28th April - Friday 27th June 2025
Term 3:
Monday 14th July - Friday 19 September 2025
Term 4:
Monday 6th October - Friday 12th December 2025