Te Reo Māori Foundations (Team License)

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Te Reo Māori Foundations – 4 Week Course for ECE Kaiako

This is a practical, step-by-step course designed specifically for early childhood educators.

While there is plenty of te reo Māori content available online, the challenge is knowing:

• what to use
• when to use it
• and how to build it into your day in a meaningful way

This course solves that problem by giving you a clear 4-week plan to follow.

What makes this course different?

This course is structured into four manageable 20–30 minute sections, each focused on key vocabulary and phrases.

You can access it anytime, anywhere:

• on your phone on the way to work
• on your laptop during lunch break or non-contact time

Interrupted part way through? No problem — simply return to where you left off or move to the week you need.

Each week introduces a small number of phrases and pronunciation focus points, allowing you to:

• build confidence gradually
• use language authentically
• embed te reo Māori into everyday routines

What you’ll learn

Simple, meaningful phrases you can use every day
How to pronounce te reo Māori with confidence
How to use te reo naturally throughout your teaching

How to support tamariki to hear and use te reo Māori

Supporting your Teaching Standards (PGC)

As you work through this course, you’ll strengthen your practice in line with the Teaching Standards, particularly:

Standard 1: Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership
Demonstrating commitment to tangata whenuatanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership in Aotearoa New Zealand.

In practice, this looks like:

• Using te reo Māori in daily routines (greetings, instructions, conversations)
• Incorporating waiata into everyday practice
• Modelling correct pronunciation
• Using kupu Māori for common objects and actions
• Building confidence across your team over time
• Engaging with whānau to support shared language use

Who this is for

This course is ideal for:

• ECE kaiako
• Centre managers supporting team development
• Teams wanting a practical approach to using te reo Māori