Ī-Ako

Ī-Ako is officially underway for Terenga 2 e hoa mā. If you’re wanting to start or continue your reo Māori journey, our 6 week online course is for you. Our kaiako will take you through an interactive, fun and informative program with 4 levels available to suit your needs.

Let’s keep our momentum going as we build a better Aotearoa for our mokopuna.

REGISTERATIONS OPENING FOR TERENGA 3 SOON.

Please note, classes are capped and is based on first in, first served - don’t miss out.

Taumata 1 is delivered 100% in English.
Pronunciation: Learn basic level pronunciation, including names, place names, simple words, and blended vowel sounds.
Introducing yourself: Learn how to introduce yourself and others.
Greetings and farewells: Learn basic level greetings, farewells and how to address people.
Basic questions: Learn how to ask and respond to basic level questions.
Instructions: Learn how to give and understand basic level instructions.
Basic Sentences: Learn how to use basic level sentences.
Numbers and Time: Learn basic level counting, the days, and months.
Day: Monday
Terenga 2: CLOSED
Terenga 3: 29 Jul - 2 Sep 2024
Terenga 4: 21 Oct - 25 Nov 2024
Taumata 2 is delivered 25% in Māori
Introducing yourself: Learn foundational level methods of introducing yourself, others and how to talk about where you’re from.
Greetings and farewells: Foundational level knowledge of greetings, farewells, how to address people and talk about how you’re feeling.
Instructions: Foundational level of everyday instructions.
Numbers and Times: Learn how to use numbers in a sentence, the days and months, and how to tell the time.
Active sentences: Learn how to use foundational level tense markers to talk about what’s happening.
Descriptive sentences: Learn how to describe common objects and locations.
Negations: Learn how to negate active sentences at a foundational level.
Day: Tuesday
Terenga 2: CLOSED
Terenga 1: 13 Feb - 19 Mar 2024 (in progress)
Terenga 2: 7 May - 11 Jun 2024
Terenga 3: 30 Jul - 3 Sep 2024
Terenga 4: 22 Oct - 26 Nov 2024
Taumata 3 is delivered 50% in Māori
Active sentences: Intermediate level ability to use the tense markers to talk about what’s happening.
Descriptive sentences: Learn how to describe common objects and everyday subjects at an intermediate level.
Actor emphatic sentences: Introduction of how to talk about who will do something or who did do something.
Instructions: Extend your knowledge of useful instructions at an intermediate level.
Negations: Expand on negation of active sentences at an intermediate level.
Statives: Learn how to structure stative sentences.
Location sentences – learn how to ask and answer questions about location.
Day: Thursday
Terenga 2: CLOSED
Terenga 3: 1 August - 5 Sep 2024
Terenga 4: 24 Oct - 28 Nov 2024
Taumata 4 is delivered 75% in Māori.
Active sentences: Demonstrate an advanced-intermediate level ability to correctly use active sentences.
Descriptive sentences: Advanced-intermediate knowledge of stative sentences.
Actor emphatic sentences: Reinforcing how to talk about who will do something or who did something.
Negations: Learn further methods of negating sentences at an advanced-intermediate level.
Location sentences: Learn to communicate where something or someone is at an advanced-intermediate level.
Why sentences: Learn how to describe an outcome created by someone or something.
A & O: Introducing the A & O categories.
Day: Wednesday
Terenga 2: CLOSED
Terenga 3: 31 Jul - 4 Sep 2024
Terenga 4: 23 Oct - 27 Nov 2024