Te reo Māori is indigenous to Aotearoa New Zealand. It is a taonga recognised under the Treaty of Waitangi, a primary source of our nation’s self-knowledge and identity, and an official language.
At Weymouth Primary, an English medium setting, the provision for Māori language in education is through immersion level 4b. This means a learner is learning te reo Māori as a separate subject for at least 3hrs per week.
At Weymouth Primary we create Māori language opportunities for our learners by dedicating 30minutes of every day to Māori language, along with participation in kapa haka and integration into inquiry learning. When planning our reo Māori programmes, we focus on our students and take account of their diverse requirements.
