Wai Ako Kaiako is a programme that supports our across school learning of Te Reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language. It is based around the idea of Tuakana Teina- older children teaching younger children. This programme allows senior students to become the Te Reo teachers in the Junior Classes. These seniors attend weekly training sessions where they learn the Te Reo and Sign Language vocabulary and waiata (songs) that they will be teaching in the juniors. Once a week they go into the junior classes and share their knowledge.