Please find below a glossary of Te Reo we often use in the school newsletter, I hope you find this useful. We will continue to grow the glossary in 2023 and include it in all newsletters.

• āwhina - assist, help, support

• kaitiaki - guardian, steward, caregiver
• karanga - ceremonial welcome call at the start of a pōwhiri
• kōrero - to speak, discussion, conversation
• manaakitanga - caring for others, hospitality, kindness, generosity, support
• pōwhiri / pōhiri - welcome ceremony
• rōpū - group
• tuakana-teina - older sibling-younger sibling (used in education for buddy / mentor learning systems)
• tamariki - children (tamaiti - child)
• whaikōrero - a formal speech in a pōwhiri and other gatherings
• whakataukī - proverb, significant saying
• whānau - extended family, family group, a familiar term of address to a number of people
• whanaungatanga - relationship, kinship, sense of family connection