Tonga

Tongan Resource Collection 2025 from the wonderful RTLB team, Manurewa Cluster.  Leader Bryan Leilua.

Cybersmart Challenge

Creating your own Ngatu  

(Tapa Cloth, Siapo)

Activity to use with any resource here: Have your students make a copy of this slide deck to capture their learning from any resource posted here or others they find in the week of Tongan Language.

Tongan Children Songs

A great compilation to work through with actions and lyrics on screen.

Reading activity based on SJ Level 2. Suitable for 8 year old reading level plus.  Or whole class discussion at any level.

Maths activity suitable for whole class launch into maths problem.  Small groups/independent task too!

Red White and Brass.  Great to use with Year 7 - 13. Social Sciences, Social and Emotional Learning...more?   Pause and discuss the different details and key learnings for the actors in this show.

Tongan Children Songs

Toki tum 'ia paka -  I was astonished at the crab

Tongan Language Games

Let your learners select a game or 3 from here to learn the Tongan Language

Lakalaka | Pacific Digital Dance | Tonga | Lea Faka-Tonga

This is a stunning piece!  You can practice dance and song from the screen.  Malie malie!

A very special story written by student Moala Jr Fifita from Tamaki Primary School

Helpful Tongan Phrases by Pacific Learners.

Pacific Digital Stories: Taimi Fananga.  A story about the popular Tongan brothers band 'Three Houses Down'.  Perseverance!

Kanumez Kiekie designer & owner shares the origin of the Kiekie in Tongan culture, 'bling blinged' to appeal to this generation.

Go here to see a google draw activity you could use alongside this video.