GROW: Growing Pasifika languages in schools for diverse Pasifika student populations

Who will benefit from this course:

Education staff (from both Pasifika and non-Pasifika backgrounds) in secondary, primary and intermediate schools who want to grow Pasifika languages in their school in culturally diverse contexts.

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Course structure:

This course is delivered through two full-day face-to-face workshops, five online workshops and in-school support visits.

Participants will also be supported by a digital learning platform for on-going inquiry and reflection.

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Important note: Dates and workshop venue will be confirmed once the programme commences.

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Workshop 1 (full-day face-to-face)

Who are our Pasifika learners? Who are we in this Pasifika languages teaching and learning space?

Friday 7th March 2025, 9:30am-3:30pm

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Workshop 2 (online)

Culturally responsive and sustaining data

Thursday 10th April 2025, 3:45-5:45pm

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Workshop 3 (online)

Parent and community engagement

Thursday June 12th 2025, 3:45-5:45pm

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Workshop 4 (online)

Exploring teaching and learning models, leadership and mechanisms for growing Pasifika languages in schools

Thursday 31st July 2025, 3:45-5:45pm

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Workshop 5 (full-day face-to-face)

Developing language teaching and facilitating strategies, skills, activities and environments for bilingual and multilingual Pasifika language programmes

Friday 5th September 2025, 9:30am-3:30pm

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Workshop 6 (online)

Creating proposals, plans, and resources to support and grow learners' Pasifika languages in schools

Thursday 23rd October 2025, 3:45-5:45pm

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Workshop 7 (online)

Professional Growth Cycle presentations

Thursday 13th November 2025, 3:45-5:45pm

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At no cost for NZ registered teachers.

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Tui Tuia | Learning Circle - Languages covers the following for selected participants:‍

• 2 face-to-face workshops (1 Teacher Release Day to cover one of the face-to-face workshops)
• 1 school visit
• For teachers flying to the workshop location:

Airfares to and from the workshop location, including shuttle services between the airport and the workshop venue

• For teachers driving to the workshop location:

Mileage reimbursement (Capped at 200km per day and must exceed 80km each way to qualify)

• Accommodation, if required:

Teachers flying between islands may be offered "night before" accommodation

Teachers driving more than two hours each way may also be offered "night before" accommodation

• Catering during workshops

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Schools/Teachers are responsible for:

• 1 Teacher Release Day to cover one of the face-to-face workshops
• Transport costs to and from the airport in their home city
• Release time for an hour following the school visit (preferably directly after the visit).

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