‘Stepping up to the CREST, to be an effective citizen’ is one of the approaches Maungatapu School use for cultural formation and enhancement; it is also our vision and learner map. ‘Stepping up to the CREST’ is both explicit and implicit within Maungatapu School. We infuse the CREST into all aspects of school life as its components align with the New Zealand Curriculum’s Key Competencies.

The CREST also gives us the mandate to explore the notions that surround powerful learning. The aspect of ‘Education and Endeavour’ in the CREST encourages us as a team to reflect and refine our practice, being the best we can be in meeting the needs of our Maungatapu Learners.