Year 9 Te Reo Maaori

This is a full year course that focuses on developing understanding of Te Reo Maaori and Tikanga Maaori. 

We understand that second language learners of Te Reo Maaori struggle with the current NCEA assessment format. To assist these students to have a good chance with assessment at NCEA Levels 1-3 Pukekohe High School as created a program that allows students to study the language for a full year. 

Inside the program Year 9 students will come to know that Te Reo Maaori [Language] and Tikanga Maaorii [Culture] are taonga [treasures] recognised under the Treaty of Waitangi. Te Reo Maaori also has significant status as one of 3 official languages of Aotearoa [New Zealand]. 

All who learn Te Reo Māori and understand Tikanga help to secure their future as a living, dynamic, and rich language and culture.  By learning Te Reo and becoming increasingly familiar with Tikanga, Maaori students strengthen their identities, while both Maaori and non-Maaori alike develop shared cultural understandings and at the same time have an improved chance of success with NCEA assessment at Levels 1-3.