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Te Reo Māori

Nau Mai, Haere Mai. Te reo Māori programmes are one of our most popular classes.
Why is learning te reo Māori important?  By learning te reo Māori young New Zealanders become more aware of the role that Māori identity, language, and culture play in our country’s identity. When we learn te reo Māori we grow as learners, as citizens of Aotearoa, and are better positioned to thrive in the future. The more we use te reo, the more our confidence grows, and the more the language thrives. Kia kaha te reo Māori! 

The programme supports the development of te reo Māori language for the complete beginner up to Level 3 of the NZC. It focuses on useful phrases, basic sentence structure as well as a several aspects of tikanga Māori (way of doing things respectfully).

The programme will go at the pace of the learner, but Te Reo Tahi (level 1) usually covers greetings & farewells, expressing emotion, introducing family, asking about location, as well as numbers & days. Levels 2 and 3 will build on these foundations and introduce new language, grammar and structure.

Where children are more confident and fluent speakers, classes will be more advanced and language will be immersive.

Where children are learning in whole class situations it is very important for the class teacher to also be an active participant so that they can learn with their tamariki throughout the week. This approach will build confidence for new learners and deepen existing te reo Māori teaching capacity within the school.

Students in mixed classes will be expected to join Seesaw and contribute through various activities including recordings after Zoom sessions.