Tū Mātau Ora provide a fun, safe space where mistakes are part of the learning and a massive part of the fun.

We provide the mātauranga to help build confidence and competence alongside the tools for continued play. Toi tākaro (artifacts of play) that enable your school, workplace, or group to keep playing and, importantly, help support the revitalisation of our taonga tuku iho, tākaro (treasured ancestral games) and sustainability of our kaupapa.

Check out our pānui for more info on our in-school tākaro kaupapa

TŪ MĀTAU ORA Sharing taonga tākaro in your kura to engage. educate, and empower. Tū Mātau Ora brings taonga tākaro – traditional Māori games – into your kura through a fun, inclusive, and dynamic (1)Download

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.175737191776470&type=3 captures some of the magic from other schools and events.

Teachers are amazed at ““The total engagement of ALL students” -” The speed in which students learned rules and kupu” – “How accessible the tākaro are”.-“The kids (and me) really loved learning about the history behind the games” – “It linked them to a purpose and the kids found their inner warrior playing the games I reckon!” – “The totally chilled way of integrating te reo and the kids never once felt ashamed to try to use the reo!” You can find these and many more testimonials:

Tu Mātau Ora School Quotes and Feedback Download

We know budgets are tight, thankfully our tino hoa at Nuku Ora, offer help with funding!!! https://www.nukuora.org.nz/kaupapa-hapori-tu-manawa

Here’s an application template with most the info required from us, please save a copy, then edit with your details.

Tū Mātau Ora template for tu-manawa-in-school-kura-ahurea application Download

Once you have gone over these please Contact us and we can customise a kaupapa to support your kura to build on the pedagogy of play.

Engage, Educate, & Empower with Māori Games in Schools