Devonport Primary School (DPS) principal Beverley Booth, DPS Art Education lead and teacher Maria Zivkovich, local artist and parent Jessica Pearless and the DPS children and whānau recently celebrated their new mural, Tamariki o Takarunga. Positioned with pride at the entrance to the school located on Takarunga (Mt. Victoria), this student- and artist-led project was a collaboration between over 240 DPS kids, the artist, the school, Lance Cablk and Zane Catterall of Restoring Takarunga Hauraki and the wider parent communities. After Maria's successful application for a Ministry of Education competitive grant for Creatives in Schools, Jessica was able to guide the children in a five month-long project to create a mural reflecting students' exploration and connections with the maunga that is literally the foundation of their school and a sacred ancestor to mana whenua. Students learned about traditional Māori cultural values of manaakitanga (respect and integrity) and kaitiakitanga (guardianship and protection) of the whenua. Through exploration of the maunga the students identified native plants and birdlife, with the artwork depicting images which reflect the flora and fauna located on the maunga. The sense of pride and belonging this fantastic mural has created is a true testament to collaboration and a shared creative vision – it really is both inspirational and stunning!  Ka pai, tamariki mā!