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Te reo and Mandarin - it doesn't have to be either/or

Learning Mandarin, or any other foreign language, does not have to come at the expense of learning te reo Māori according to three principals whose schools have a strong tradition of teaching te reo

What we do

Our Education programme provides New Zealand educators with knowledge, resources and experiences to equip their students to thrive in Asia.

We take educators to Asia for in-country experiences, provide curriculum resources and help bring Asia-focussed events to your school.

Resources / Report
Losing Momentum - School Leavers' Asia Engagement 2017

This report contains findings from a nationally representative survey of more than 1,000 senior secondary school students (in Years 12 and 13) conducted by Colmar Brunton at the end of 2016.

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Education / News
Japan trip a roller coaster
of emotions for Kiwi students

Riccarton High School students Vanessa Ye and Catylin Roberts write about their experiences exploring Tokyo, attending a Japanese school and staying with a family on their class trip to Japan. The cla

Education / News
Teachers make connections in South Korea

Saint Peter's College teacher Claire Begovic was one of nine New Zealand teachers who travelled to South Korea as part of the Korea Studies Workshop. The one week trip saw the New Zealand teachers mee

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What we offer

Find out about our latest resources, opportunities for educators and funding for schools to bring Asia into the classroom.

Education / Article
Educators Network events

We offer free events to help school leaders and teachers to better equip students for their future with Asia. We also offer funding for holding Asia-focussed events at your school.

Resources / Resource
Poster of India

Our poster of India highlights key cities and places of interest as well as providing useful information for New Zealand teachers and their students.

Resources / Report
Nurturing the Potential of our Asian Under Fives

This report looks at the rapidly increasing Asian under-five population in New Zealand, their home environment, as well as the response of Early Childhood Education (ECE) centres to this changing demo

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Education / Grant
Study grants to Japan

Applications are not currently being accepted for this opportunity. The next application round is expected to open late 2018/early 2019.