Ko te āhei, ko te hiahia, ko te mana o te ākonga ki te whai i tōna ake ara, ki te mahi i āna ake mahi me te hāngai anō ki ōna uara, ki ōna whakapono i roto i āna mahi ako.
The ability, desire and power of a student to pursue their own pathway and actions in accordance with their values and beliefs when in a learning situation.
kaha - power, strength, ability
whiri (kōwhiri) - to choose
He aha ngā āhuatanga o te kura auraki e pēhi nei i te kahawhiri o te ākonga ki te whakamahi i te reo Māori?
Mā te kahawhiri o te ākonga e manawaroa ai ia i tana ara mātauranga, ahakoa ngā pēhitanga me ngā whakararu ka puea ake.