Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Pedagogies

These resources have been shared by Kārena Ngata who is passionate about driving a progression in pedagogies from being Culturally Responsive to Culturally Sustaining.

The resources form a practical professional-learning set. While they can be accessed in any order, the following is a suggested approach. The paper and workshops provide the rationale, He Pā Harakeke (HPH) provides the planning framework, and the learning maps show how CRSP can be used in real curriculum design.

• Introducing HPH ~ WIPCE abstract —purpose and overall vision of He Pā Harakeke.

• Te Tiriti o Waitangi TRAR MTC 2026 — establishes the Te Tiriti foundations, principles, and practical commitments.

• Culturally Sustaining and Revitalising Pedagogy — provides the research and rationale for equity-focused, sustaining practice. Use as pre-reading or a selected extract.

• Te Honoga CSP PLD Workshop — helps distinguish culturally responsive from culturally sustaining practice

• HPH – He Pā Harakeke with Resource Links — introduces the full framework and its planning elements.

• HPH Learning Map EXEMPLAR – PILOT Manaaki Mauri Overview — shows what the framework looks like in a real integrated programme.

• HPH Learning Map BLANK TEMPLATE — moves participants into designing or adapting their own learning sequence.

• HPH Poster Pilot Study — provides pilot study evidence, reflection, and discussion of next steps.