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Culturally-relevant support acknowledging the critical contribution Māori teachers make to education and the achievement of Māori students

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Ngā pae tautoko | On Ako Panuku

Pae Rauemi

Tirohia te kete rauemi kia māmā ai te kawe i ō pīkaunga. Search our bank of classroom, teaching and learning, and leadership resources to inspire your teaching, engage your ākonga, and reduce your workload.

Pae Ako

Rēhita mai ki konei mō tētahi o ā mātou akoranga ngaio. Register for a workshop to strengthen your leadership and teaching practices, curriculum and assessment knowledge, or Māori language proficiency.

Pae Huiata

Mātakina ngā huiata, rēhita rānei i konei. Watch past and live webinars or register for upcoming ones right here.

Ngā akoranga | Upcoming workshops

Te Reo Rangatira - An Introduction to the Wāhanga Ako

Auckland

24 Feb 2026 - 25 Feb 2026

Kuhu mai ki roto i te whare kōrero o Ako Panuku ki te timotimo i ngā kai o Te Reo Rangatira. Nau mai, haere mai. This 2-day workshop is designed for kaiako teaching Years 1-10 who want to understand the new wāhanga ako, Te Reo Rangatira.

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NCEA Co-requisites: Te Reo Matatini

Auckland

10 Mar 2026 - 11 Mar 2026

This two-day course is designed to strengthen kaiako understanding of the NCEA co-requisite requirements for Te Reo Matatini, including the implications for programme development. Whilst the course is particularly suitable for kaiako teaching year 7-10 students, it is still appropriate for kaiako teaching students leading up to year 7 and beyond year 10.

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Pāngarau Workshop (Teaching the Teachers the Maths)

Auckland

24 Mar 2026 - 25 Mar 2026

This two-day course is designed to strengthen kaiako understanding and teaching of Pāngarau. The content of the course is aligned to the concepts, ideas, strategies, and skills outlined in each of the five tūārere (phases of learning) of the redesigned Pāngarau wāhanga ako. Suitable for all kaiako teaching Pāngarau, whether in kura tuatahi, kura waenga, or wharekura. It is particularly suitable for kaiako who want to ‘understand the pāngarau’ they are teaching and looking to improve the pāngarau learning experiences of their ākonga.

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Wānanga Reo - Auckland

Auckland

28 Apr 2026 - 29 Apr 2026

This 2-day Ako Panuku Wānanga Reo is designed specifically to improve the quality of the teachers' language. As these wānanga are popular and book out quickly, preference will be given to kaiako who register for their nearest location.

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Ngā rauemi o te wā | Trending resources

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Te Reo Māori in the Classroom

Teacher Notes • Attachment

Some simple phrases to use when giving positive feedback to students, acknowledging their efforts in class, asking simple questions in class and giving instructions.

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He Waiata - Songbook

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The PPTA waiata book presenting a collection of more than 60 well-known Māori songs with English translations and chords.

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Whakataukī cards: Leadership

Classroom Resource, Leadership • Attachment

A downloadable set of 12 leadership whakataukī cards

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Unit planning template - English

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Plan your units using this template in English.

Ngā huiata | Webinars

Leon Blake | Te 'O' me te 'A'

What’s the whole point of ‘A’ and ‘O’? Why are they called “possessives”? Does every iwi use ‘O’? How am I supposed to remember what goes into which category? Recorded at Hui ā-Tau 2023.

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•44 mins

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Waldo Houia | Taku Reo Māori

He kōrero mō ngā haerenga o Waldo i roto i te ao me te reo Māori. Recorded at Hui ā-Tau 2022.

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•45 Minutes

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Hurae White | Ngā Rautaki e Rere ai te Reo Māori

Ko tā tēnei awheawhe, he whakaatu i ētahi rautaki hei whakakōrero i ā tātou ākonga i roto i ō tātou kura. Recorded at Hui ā-Tau 2022.

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•22 Minutes

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Ruita Taiapa | Poipoia te Pitomata - Dyslexia Teaching Strategies

Dyslexia teaching strategies by Ruita Taiapa at Poipoia te Pitomata | Diverse Learners Symposium 2024.

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•66 minutes

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Barbara Alaalatoa | E Pao, Tōrea!

This is a recording of Barbara Alaalatoa's session, the opening keynote, from Hui ā-Tau 2025.

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•37 minutes

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Hurae White | Aromatawai in Practice

This is a recording of Hurae White's session, Aromatawai in Practice, from Hui ā-Tau 2025.

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Ngā Kāhui | Communities

Te Kāhui Kaiako Reo Māori | Te Reo Māori Community

Te Kāhui Kaiako Reo Māori is a national network of kaiako who share an interest in the teaching and learning of te reo Māori.

Te Kāhui Kaiako Pūtaiao | Pūtaiao Community

Te Kāhui Kaiako Pūtaiao is a national network of kaiako who share an interest in promoting science through a Māori worldview.

Te Pōkai Kākākura | Leadership Community

Te Pōkai Kākākura is a national network of Māori leaders and kaiako who want to develop their leadership capability.

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