Full Name
Pete Jones
Speaker Bio
Pete Jones is the Tumuaki of Manurewa High School, the largest high equity index secondary school in Aotearoa with over 2400 students made up of over 53% Pasifika, 33% Maaori, 18% Asian and a beautiful mix of more than 60 different nationalities.
Pete came to Aotearoa in 2006 and restarted his teaching career at Manurewa High School as a Health & Physical Education teacher. In 2016, Pete was appointed as Tumuaki. He is driven by the desire to provide a culturally sustaining curriculum, guided by the school's indigenous educational framework Te Ara o Taawhaki, that is relevant for every student. A curriculum that focuses on learners' identity, interests and passions and prepares them for a successful future beyond school, happy, confident and proud of who they are, where they come from and where they are going.
Manurewa High School is the largest school Trades Academy lead provider with pathways in construction, engineering, logistics, hospitality, IT, tourism and uniformed services. The school had 80 Trades places in 2016 when he became Tumuaki, they now have 645 places and work with over ten other South Auckland secondary schools. They average a 90% success rate at NCEA Level 2 and NCEA Level 3 with 90% of students progressing into tertiary study, apprenticeships or employment. They have consistently been one of the top-performing Trades Academies across Aotearoa. Pete also chairs the Ara Education Charitable Trust based at Auckland Airport, which works with a range of schools that sit geographically around the airport precinct.
Pete came to Aotearoa in 2006 and restarted his teaching career at Manurewa High School as a Health & Physical Education teacher. In 2016, Pete was appointed as Tumuaki. He is driven by the desire to provide a culturally sustaining curriculum, guided by the school's indigenous educational framework Te Ara o Taawhaki, that is relevant for every student. A curriculum that focuses on learners' identity, interests and passions and prepares them for a successful future beyond school, happy, confident and proud of who they are, where they come from and where they are going.
Manurewa High School is the largest school Trades Academy lead provider with pathways in construction, engineering, logistics, hospitality, IT, tourism and uniformed services. The school had 80 Trades places in 2016 when he became Tumuaki, they now have 645 places and work with over ten other South Auckland secondary schools. They average a 90% success rate at NCEA Level 2 and NCEA Level 3 with 90% of students progressing into tertiary study, apprenticeships or employment. They have consistently been one of the top-performing Trades Academies across Aotearoa. Pete also chairs the Ara Education Charitable Trust based at Auckland Airport, which works with a range of schools that sit geographically around the airport precinct.
