Join us for Week 4 of Talanoa Ako as we continue important discussions in education.

Listen to perspectives from Teokotai Tarai from Tokoroa High School and Josephine Ivirangi from Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate as they share their insights.
Talanoa Ako Week 4 Topic: Wellbeing and Hauora (Attendance)Support your child’s well-being by establishing routines, having open conversations about emotions, engaging in activities together, and ensuring daily attendance.
Prioritise daily school attendance—it fosters growth, learning, and friendships.
Daily attendance is key to learning and well-being.
By law, children under 16 must attend school daily unless unwell. Monitor their attendance.
Consistent attendance offers opportunities, a sense of belonging, and friendships.
Support your child's wellbeing by establishing routines, having open conversations about emotions, engaging in activities together, and ensuring daily attendance.

Join us for Week 4 of Talanoa Ako as we continue important discussions in education.
Listen to perspectives from Teokotai Tarai from Tokoroa High School and Josephine Ivirangi from Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate as they share their insights.
<ul>
<li>Talanoa Ako Week 4 Topic: Wellbeing and Hauora (Attendance)Support your child&rsquo;s well-being by establishing routines, having open conversations about emotions, engaging in activities together, and ensuring daily attendance.</li>
<li>Prioritise daily school attendance&mdash;it fosters growth, learning, and friendships.</li>
<li>Daily attendance is key to learning and well-being.</li>
<li>By law, children under 16 must attend school daily unless unwell. Monitor their attendance.</li>
<li>Consistent attendance offers opportunities, a sense of belonging, and friendships.</li>
<li>Support your child's wellbeing by establishing routines, having open conversations about emotions, engaging in activities together, and ensuring daily attendance.</li>
</ul>

Talanoa Ako Topic Week 4 | Wellbeing & Hauora (Attendance)
You child’s wellbeing – establish routines and expectations, talk about emotions, join your child in play.
We need parents to help us get their children to prioritize learning and come to school regularly in the coming year.
Each day is a day full of opportunities to learn, develop their skills, and create fun memories with their friends and teachers. We know that over the past few years, school attendance has been an area of particular focus.
All children under 16 years of age must be at school every day unless they are sick.
Children must be in school every day to set them for life in terms of career options, a sense of purpose and belonging and lifelong friendships.

To ensure our Pacific communities stay informed and connected, information is available in 7 Pacific languages, Cook Islands Māori, Fijian, Niuean, Samoan, Tokelauan, Tongan and Tuvaluan — as well as English.

now available for streaming on Spotify, iHeartRadio, and the 531pi YouTube channel.

Talanoa Ako Topic Week 4 | Wellbeing &amp; Hauora (Attendance)
<ul>
<li>You child&rsquo;s wellbeing &ndash; establish routines and expectations, talk about emotions, join your child in play.</li>
<li>We need parents to help us get their children to prioritize learning and come to school regularly in the coming year.</li>
<li>Each day is a day full of opportunities to learn, develop their skills, and create fun memories with their friends and teachers. We know that over the past few years, school attendance has been an area of particular focus.</li>
<li>All children under 16 years of age must be at school every day unless they are sick.</li>
<li>Children must be in school every day to set them for life in terms of career options, a sense of purpose and belonging and lifelong friendships.</li>
</ul>
To ensure our Pacific communities stay informed and connected, information is available in&nbsp;7 Pacific languages, Cook Islands Māori, Fijian, Niuean, Samoan, Tokelauan, Tongan and Tuvaluan &mdash; as well as English.
now available for streaming on Spotify, iHeartRadio, and the 531pi YouTube channel.

  Talanoa Ako Series-Back to School 2026 Week 4

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PMN Cooks | Talanoa Ako – Back to School Series 2026 Week 4 (Te Reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani)

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Week 4 of Talanoa Ako, continuing the conversation with teachers Karl Vasau from Rowandale School, Auckland, and Oliana Eniata from St Paul’s College, Auckland.

Talanoa Ako Topic Week 4 | Wellbeing & Hauora (Attendance)
You child’s wellbeing – establish routines and expectations, talk about emotions, join your child in play.
We need parents to help us get their children to prioritize learning and come to school regularly in the coming year.
Each day is a day full of opportunities to learn, develop their skills, and create fun memories with their friends and teachers. We know that over the past few years, school attendance has been an area of particular focus.
All children under 16 years of age must be at school every day unless they are sick.
Children must be in school every day to set them for life in terms of career options, a sense of purpose and belonging and lifelong friendships.

now available for streaming on Spotify, iHeartRadio, and the 531pi YouTube channel.

 

 

Week 4 of Talanoa Ako, continuing the conversation with teachers Karl Vasau from Rowandale School, Auckland, and Oliana Eniata from St Paul&rsquo;s College, Auckland.
Talanoa Ako Topic Week 4 | Wellbeing &amp; Hauora (Attendance)
<ul>
<li>You child&rsquo;s wellbeing &ndash; establish routines and expectations, talk about emotions, join your child in play.</li>
<li>We need parents to help us get their children to prioritize learning and come to school regularly in the coming year.</li>
<li>Each day is a day full of opportunities to learn, develop their skills, and create fun memories with their friends and teachers. We know that over the past few years, school attendance has been an area of particular focus.</li>
<li>All children under 16 years of age must be at school every day unless they are sick.</li>
<li>Children must be in school every day to set them for life in terms of career options, a sense of purpose and belonging and lifelong friendships.</li>
</ul>
now available for streaming on Spotify, iHeartRadio, and the 531pi YouTube channel.
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PMN Cooks | Talanoa Ako – Back to School Series 2026 Week 4 (Te Reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani)

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