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Matariki for teachers Matariki mā te pouako

Book a Matariki and Maramataka classroom visit and download learning resources to use in your school. 

  • Small children learning about Māori culture
    Matariki classroom resources

    Matariki classroom resources

    Delve deeper into the meaning of Matariki through inspiring activities and lesson plans.

    Education resource

  • ECE Matariki visit, 2015. Photograph by Kate Whitley. Te Papa
    Matariki – ECE visit

    Matariki – ECE visit

    Experience two exhibition spaces where taonga will help enhance children's understanding of Matariki. Themes explored includes – kai, kōrero, whānau and whenua.

    Education visit

  • An educator gives a presentation to children in the stardome
    Matariki and the Maramataka – primary education visit

    Matariki and the Maramataka – primary education visit

    Learn about the Māori New Year, the Maramataka (lunar calendar), and the theme of renewal. You can also explore the Matariki star cluster in our stardome.

    Education visit

  • Eel trap
    Maramataka: The Māori calendar learning resource

    Maramataka: The Māori calendar learning resource

    Teach the Maramataka and the Māori months in your classroom with the help of our teaching resource and classroom poster.

    Education resource