Parua Bay School is a Level 4b Tikanga & Te Reo Maori immersion school, which means that all students in the school receive up to 3 hours of Tikanga and Te Reo Maori per week. In practice, this means that all students are involved in or receive:
- Education in Te Reo Maori lessons
- Timatanga daily (involving karakia, mihi and waiata)_
- Whole school waiata practice
- Termly powhiri
Some students are involved in:
- Kapa haka
- Marae noho
- Whakatau
- Wananga
Please contact the school office for a copy of our Tikanga and Te Reo booklet, for further information.