TENZ Wednesday Webinar | Classroom Phones – DIY Kits

“Happy Phones” are pre-loved smartphones which have been data-wiped, configured, and boxed up with resources to support learning in the classroom. Used offline, with zero setup, they empower ākonga to take photos and videos and learn new digital skills. Learn how to create your own kit with Happy Phones founder, Geoff Bentley from TechLeap. Register […]

TENZ Wednesday Webinar | AI in the Classroom: Play, Learn, Grow

Join this interactive workshop and discover AI generated learning activities, powerful tools, and actionable steps to transform your classroom. Learn how AI can personalise learning and save you time. Explore real-world examples, discover creative activities and leave with a toolkit to design enriching experiences for all your students. Play, Learn, Grow with AI! Register here […]

TESAC Conference 2024

Ōtautahi | Christchurch – Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury

13 – 14 April Ōtautahi | Christchurch – Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury Explore cross-curricular opportunities and integration that foster collaboration and innovation. Unleash your creativity across all technology subjects. Live Mātauranga Māori, Te Ao Māori during the 4 days and embed the experiences in your teaching and learning. Gain insights […]

Earth Day 2024

22 April 2024 Earth Day is a global event where people honour the natural environment and raise awareness of environmental issues that trouble the world. 2020 marked 50 years of Earth Day. Find out more TKI Event Resources Para Kore TKI Education for Sustainability Enviroschools TKI Instructional Series – Sustainability Related

ANZAC Day 2024

25 April 2024 Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the landing of New Zealand and Australian soldiers on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. Many New Zealanders feel a strong connection to this event, through family and whānau stories. Find out more TKI Event Resources ANZAC Day Activities – NZHistory First World War – TKI ANZAC […]

New Zealand Music Month 2024

May 2024 NZ Music Month is a promotion run by the NZ Music Commission in association with other organisations including NZ On Air, Recorded Music New Zealand, APRA, The Music Managers Forum, and Independent Music NZ. New Zealand Music Month has been developed to support the New Zealand music industry. During the month of May we celebrate […]

New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Week 2024

6-12 May 2024 New Zealand Sign Language is an official and unique language of New Zealand. It is the language of New Zealand’s Deaf community. Like other signed languages, NZSL uses the hands, the body, and facial expressions (including lip patterns) to express meaning. NZSL has its own grammatical structure and ways of expressing ideas. The […]

Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta – Rotuman Language Week 2024

12-19 May 2023 Rotuma consists of the island of Rotuma and its nearby islets and is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, about 500 kilometres north of Fiji. Although Rotuma is its own nation, it is currently administered by Fiji as a dependency. Rotuman people are a separate ethnic group with their own distinct language, culture, […]

Pink Shirt Day 2024

17 May 2024 Pink Shirt Day is about working together to stop bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting kindness and inclusiveness. It’s about creating a community where all people feel safe, valued and respected, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, religion or cultural background. “Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – […]

Tech Week 2024

20 – 26 May 2023 Techweek23 is a celebration of Aotearoa New Zealand Tech – the opportunity for the tech ecosystem to come together to inspire, inform, educate, and showcase how we are creating tech for a better tomorrow. In Aotearoa New Zealand, it’s not only the tech we make but how we make it. […]

Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa – Samoan Language Week 2024

26 May – 1 June 2023 Samoa Language Week / Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa is organised by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples to maintain and promote the language and culture of Samoa. Gagana Samoa is the second most spoken language in some cities like Auckland and Porirua, and the third most spoken language across […]

Schools’ Pride Week 2024

17 – 21 June 2024 Schools’ Pride Week is an annual event which celebrates rainbow students, staff and whānau. This event is intended for everyone within the LGBTQIA+ community and non-rainbow allies, and is aimed to highlight the importance of inclusion, diversity and acceptance. InsideOUT Kōaro has created a range of activities and events for […]

Matariki 2024

Matariki 28 June 2024 Matariki is the Māori name for a group of stars that are also known as the Pleiades star cluster. The physical appearance of Matariki in the sky was traditionally used by a tohunga (a priest or expert) as a forecast of the year ahead. Clear and bright stars signalled warm and […]

Te Taetae ni  Kiribati – Kiribati Language Week Language Week 2024

14 – 20 July 2024 This year’s theme for Te Taetae ni Kiribati, is Ribanan, karikirakean ao kateimatoan ara katei ma ara taetae ni Kiribati, which means – Nurture, enhance and sustain the Kiribati language and culture! Aligning with the Pacific Language Weeks overarching theme of sustainability, the Kiribati theme is about keeping the traditional art and modern […]