Kaumātua share wisdom and uphold tikanga, while whānau whānui work together to nurture identity, belonging, and collective responsibility.
How this handout aligns
For kaiako, the strength of this resource is that it treats whakapapa as relationship and belonging rather than only a genealogy chart. That better reflects mātauranga Māori and gives students more truthful ways to participate.
Useful when teachers want a whakapapa task that supports belonging instead of narrowing identity to names in boxes.
Events can be woven into a broader narrative linking relationships and ancestry through storytelling, whakapapa, and metaphor, showing how the past, present, and future are all part of one continuous journey.
How this handout aligns
The whānau story and values prompts turn the map into more than a poster. They help kaiako draw out narrative, continuity, and the way whakapapa carries memory across generations.
Strongest when teachers give time for kōrero with whānau or trusted adults.
Use this as a teacher-facing bridge between whakapapa, privacy, belonging, and safe classroom design.
Teacher-only note
This handout should not be taught as a compulsory biological family tree. For teachers, the core move is to allow mapping through people, place, values, and stories so students in complex or private whānau contexts are not disadvantaged.
That safeguard is what makes the page genuinely teacher-useful in Aotearoa, not just visually attractive.
Use this resource before poster making, oral sharing, or reflective writing so Te Mātaiaho intent and mātauranga Māori integrity stay visible from the start.
How to use this resource
Model a flexible example first, explain privacy expectations, then let students choose the map format that best fits their truth. That keeps the resource clearly for kaiako planning and helps avoid token or deficit framing.
Best used as preparation for a wider identity or oral-language sequence.