The document discusses barriers to learning and the importance of relationships in education. It notes that many students face challenges such as lack of money, mental health issues, family problems, and low confidence and motivation. The teaching philosophy is based on manaakitanga, which means showing respect, generosity and care for students. Quotes from students illustrate that many feel hopeless about getting jobs due to lack of qualifications, family unemployment, and past negative experiences with teachers. The document advocates for creating a family-like learning environment and focusing on student-teacher interactions to help students engage with learning and see success in new ways.

2. Brent Kennard
Trades
Sheran Merritt
Foundation bridging programmes
Graeme Read
Foundation bridging programmes
Who are we?

3. Facts about our students
• Palmerston North is a ‘young’ city with a large student population.
Under 25s
• 60% of students at the Palmerston North campus are under 25
• 35% of these students are at levels 1-3
• 9% of these students (under 25) have no formal school qualifications
Maori and Pasifika
• The UCOL region has 19% Māori residents (New Zealand average 15%)
• 25% of UCOL students have identified themselves as Maori
(sector average 21%)
• 1/3 of Maori students have NCEA level 2 or higher
(29% have no school qualifications)
• 27% of Maori students are unemployed before enrolling at UCOL
• 5% of students identify themselves as Pasifika but have similar
characteristics to Maori students
Statistics provided by UCOL

4. What gets in the way of learning?

5. Te Ao Hurihuri – The Ever Changing World
‘Going The Extra Mile’ – Barriers to learning – National Tertiary Learning and Teaching Conference 2013
$$ Money
Baggage
Mental Health
AccommodationAlcohol &
Drugs
Family
ChildcarePhysical Health
Bad Attitude
Time Management
Learning disability
Motivation
Relationships
Support Confidence
Transport
Behaviour
Language
Social Skills
Culture
Maturity
Lack of direction
Fear
Mental and
Physical
Disability
Environment
Bad Experiences
Procrastination
Numeracy & Literacy

6. Our teaching philosophy is based on
Manaakitanga:
We acknowledge the mana of our students
as having equal or greater importance than
our own, through the expression of aroha,
hospitality, generosity and mutual respect.
Wording is adapted from: http://www.maoriparty.org/

7. Faryn Te Atatu
Manaakitanga

8. Brent’s Manaakitanga

10. Rest in peace Courtney

11. Faryn Te Atatu
Te Whare Tapa Wha

12. Brent
Te Whare Tapa Wha

13. Highland Home

14. Te Atakura
Relationship Based Learning
Professor Russell Bishop
Waikato University

15. Why the strong focus on relationships?
Statistics provided by Prof. Russell Bishop

16. Part one: A family-like learning
context
PartTwo:Interactionswithin
thecontext Students
engaging
in their
learning
Statistics provided by Prof. Russell Bishop

18. What’s the point?
Here are some actual responses from students during a class discussion:
 “There are no jobs out there; I’ve tried to get one – that’s why I’m here”.
 “My father and mother have both been laid off - my older brother lost his job
last week too”.
 “I’ll never get a job – I’m not good at anything – I’m dumb”.
 “That 90 day trial period thing is a load of XXXX - I was sacked as soon as the
time was up, and I was a good worker”. “Oh yeah and I got paid less than
anyone else”.
 “I didn’t like school so I didn’t go much – nobody will give me a job.
 My teachers hated me – a boss will hate me too.
 “I don’t care!”

20. How do you see success?

21. How could your teaching be the
‘tipping point’ in a student’s life?
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