Māori and Pasifika
Māori in a Māori-medium setting
A range of professional support is available. Information can be found through School Support Services, in the links below, and in the New Zealand Education Gazette.
Māori-medium advisers
These advisers provide support for teachers working in Māori-medium levels 1 and 2 immersion settings. Advisers can support individual teachers, groups, and schools with their goals to improve levels of student achievement. For further information, please contact your nearest School Support Services provider.
Ngā Taumatua
Ngā Taumatua is Māori-medium literacy training for immersion levels 1–2 classroom teachers of years 1–8 and resource teachers of Māori. The training is aimed at raising student achievement through developing effective teaching. The programme is provided by Kia Ata Mai Educational Trust in association with the University of Waikato. For further information, please contact Cath Rau, Kia Ata Mai Educational Trust, phone 07 824 5556 or email cath@kiaatamai.org.nz.
Te Tere Auraki – Māori in Mainstream: professional development
Te Tere Auraki is focused on professional development to improve teaching and learning for Māori students in mainstream schools and involves four research and professional learning programmes:
