Māori Teachers' Conference 2025

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Kōkiri mai rā e te ihi, 
Kōkiri mai rā e te wehi, 
Kōkiri mai rā e te wana ki tō tātou kaupapa nei e

Kei te ngaru whakateo e tere nei e 
E taka ki raro homai 
Koia rā te aroha e 
E te roimata e tāheke i runga 
He puna anō rā te utuhia 
I te roa ko te wiki, ko te marama, ko te tau 
Nā rota ka mahara 
Tē hoki mai ki a tātou

Whakapiripiri mai rā e ngā kaiako o te motu
Whakarāmenemene mai nei i runga i te whakaaro kotahi
Whakarangitamirotia nei e tā tātou kaupapa huia

Kia tau mai nei koutou e ngā kahupapa 
Kia whakatekateka i te ia o te wai e 
Kia whakakukū mai nei ki tēnei tauranga 
Kia hao tahi nei tātou i te momona o te kai e.

PPTA Māori Teachers' Conference 2025

NAU PIKI MAI, NAU KAKE MAI, NAU HOKI MAI - Join us in Rotorua!

PPTA Te Wehengarua, Te Huarahi Māori Motuhake, warmly invites all kaiako from secondary schools, wharekura, and area schools to the PPTA Māori Teachers' Conference 2025, held in Rotorua from Rātapu 6 - Tūrei 8 Hūrae, 2025.

This hui marks a momentous occasion - celebrating 30 years of whakawhanaungatanga, mātauranga, and Māori educational leadership.

Kaupapa Matua / Conference Theme

''Ake, ake tonu atu - Resilience at its Finest"
Together, we will honour the unwavering strength of Māori educators and explore how resilience has shaped our collective journey in education.
 

Ngā Taipitopito / Key Information

Who can attend:

This conference is exclusively for kaiako in:

•  secondary schools,
• wharekura,
• and area schools.

Due to capacity, we cannot accommodate attendees from primary or private schools.

Registration Details:

Fee: $115 including GST, per delegate. Registration includes:

• All meals during the conference
• Conference dinner (for registered attendees only)
• Conference bag packed with resources
• A commemorative conference T-shirt (please select your male-size option when registering, size selection closes June 6th)

Haerenga / Excursion Options - Tūrei 8 Hurae:

Kia whai wāhi atu koe ki te haerenga! Tipakohia tō kōwhiringa Tuatahi, me tō kōwhiringa Tuarua i te wā rēhita. Have the opportunity to participate in the haerenga! Please select your First and Second Choice during registration:

1. Redwoods - Whakarewarewa Forest
2. Te Puia - Māori Arts and Crafts Institute & Geothermal Experience
3. Whakarewarewa - The Living Māori Village
4. Hells Gate - Geothermal Reserve Tour
5. Hells Gate - Mud Bath and Spa

We will do our best to place you on your preferred excursion. If your first choice is full or doesn't meet minimum numbers, we will use your second choice.
 

Wāhi Noho / Accommodation - Sudima Rotorua

• Discounted accommodation is available at Sudima Hotel Rotorua until Paraire 6 Hune, 2025.
• A booking link will be provided once your registration is confirmed - this must be used to access the special conference rates.

Ngā Pūtea Tautoko / Funding Support

• Teachers should first apply to their school PLD fund and their PPTA regional body for funding assistance.

Subject Association Grant (SAG):

• Kaiako teaching te reo Māori who are members of the Te Reo Māori Subject Association and attend a workshop at conference may be eligible for a SAG of up to $750 (including GST).

Join the Te Reo Māori Subject Association

• If kaiako are successful in receiving SAG funding, they should notify their kura and adjust any existing school PLD or PPTA regional funding applications accordingly.

Find out if you are eligible for a SAG

Hākari / Conference Dinner Notice:

We invite you to embrace the spirit of the conference theme 'Ake, ake tonu atu' by dressing in red, black, and/or white for the dinner!

Please note: the conference dinner is reserved for registered delegates only due to venue capacity. We are unable to accommodate additional guests. Ngā mihi for your understanding.

He Karanga tēnei ki te Motu - kia mahara, kia mahara e / A Call to the Motu

This is a call to the motu: remember, remember. As we gather, we honour the challenges of the past and continue our shared journey toward equity in education for ākonga Māori.

Join us for this vibrant gathering of Māori educators from across Aotearoa

• Including rangatahi, local hāpu, iwi leaders, and sector specialists
• as we wānanga, connect, and grow together.

Be part of inspiring professional development focused on bold, future-focused strategies grounded in matauranga Māori and the lived expertise of our communities and keynote speakers.

Whakanuia - 30 years of leadership, learning, and legacy

Celebrate this milestone with us as we look to the future - ake ake tonu atu.

• Rotorua / Rātapu 6 - Tūrei 8 Hurae, 2025
• Register now via the PPTA website - spaces are limited!

Whakauru mai, whakakotahi mai - Be part of the kaupapa. Be part of the future!!

Ngā manaakitanga,
PPTA Te Wehengarua Te Huarahi Māori Motuhake