What is Eastbay REAP?
He aha te āhuatanga o Eastbay REAP?
Eastbay REAP (Rural Education Activities Programme) is an education-focused community and social development organisation established in 1981 by the Ministry of Education.
We respond to the needs of the community across the early childhood, school, adult and community education sectors. We serve the eastern Bay of Plenty region from Ruatāhuna to Matata and eastward to Cape Runaway.
Eastbay REAP is also an NZQA-registered Private Training Establishment (PTE) and we offer a variety of courses, tailor-made to meet the needs of learners.
There are 13 REAPs supporting community learning in rural Aotearoa - New Zealand. REAPs are mainly funded through central government contracts from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Social Development and the Tertiary Education Commission.
“We are passionate about strengthening and growing communities through education. We are committed to the principles of kāwanatanga, manaakitanga and rangatiratanga (governance, hospitality and integrity). Collaboration, equity and environmental responsibility underpin our practices.”
Eastbay REAP hauhake — Māori caucus
Eastbay REAP maintains an active commitment to Te Tirit o Waitangi in our everyday practice (see GOV 1.2 Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi). All Eastbay REAP staff and board members are committed to the implicit principle that Te Tiriti o Waitangi is ‘a promise of two peoples to take the best possible care of each other’. Our prime focus is to ensure Māori learners and communities are well served, and that our organisation is responsive to meeting the cultural needs of all. This means applying Tiriti-led practices to how we work, part of the cultural competence expected of all Eastbay REAP roles.
Nationally across REAPs, a collective cultural support group called Hauhake (translated as ‘reap’) is available for staff and board who whakapapa Māori. An annual Hui-a-tau for Hauhake is held at locations around the REAP regions to share best practice for REAP Māori staff and board members, a PD option Eastbay REAP supports each year.
