Part of being a teacher is undertaking Professional Learning. This takes many forms.

Seven of our teachers have been doing Te Reo Māori PL through the Te Ahu o te Reo Māori programme supported by the Ministry of Education and delivered by Kai Tahu.

Te Ahu o te Reo Māori means the future pathway of te reo Māori – a pathway that seeks to inspire and aspire for improved te reo Māori proficiency, acquisition and use across the education sector. It also provides opportunities for te reo Māori to be normalised, and Māori identity and culture, to be shared and embraced.

This is a great 2 minute video

Te Ahu o te Reo Māori - Taranaki on Vimeo

I've really enjoyed the Te Ahu course, it has been rewarding having the opportunity to learn so much te reo and tikanga Māori. It's great having more reo to use in the classroom and to teach the children. They are loving it too! Miranda Sheppard

I have loved learning about the beautiful language and having more confidence when speaking te reo. I am really enjoying trying out my new learning in the classroom with the tamariki and Sharon - Anna Lindsay

I am pleasantly surprised at how much te reo I can naturally use in the classroom after 14 weeks of learning and now I am more confident with te reo, I am beginning to use the structure of the language more easily - Sharon Alabaster

I have really enjoyed the time I have spent learning te reo Māori and the opportunity to work and learn with other great kaiako. It has reminded me of what it feels like to be a learner and have to step outside your comfort zone and take risks. The impact in the classroom has been huge and our tamariki are using te reo more too. - Debbie Robertson

It has been a real pleasure to undertake some new learning in te reo Māori and to put myself in the shoes of an ākonga (learner) again.  I have particularly enjoyed the journey alongside my colleagues as we have encouraged each other to increase the use of the language in our classrooms.  - Jo Morris

My journey learning te reo Māori has been both challenging and exciting with many rewards. Working alongside colleagues from a range of learning institutions has been supportive and interesting. Part of our journey has been bringing our learning back into our learning spaces. Our ākonga have responded well to us sharing our new learning on a weekly basis.  -Maree Hewitt