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Toi Ihiihi Wānanga Resource

Te Herenga Waka ki Te Whanganui ā Tara Phase 5 10-12 April 2026 Toi Ihiihi is about using art, music, movement, and drama to share your ideas, feelings, and stories. It helps you to be creative, confident, and excited about learning. Link to resource in CANVA: https://www.canva.com/design/DAHGx4Bfzz8/OU1W1W6q6T2VtHaZ70JUBw/view?utm_content=DAHGx4Bfzz8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=viewer He Kōrero Whakataki – Opening Panel Toi Ihiihi…
Pre-Certified Teacher Journal

Need assistance in creating a portfolio of evidence to become a registered teacher. See if this Journal fits your needs. Template: PCT: Google Website: Journal Google Docs: Journal If you would like a copy of the Google Website please email admin@menza.co.nz. For the Google Doc, create your own copy or download the document.
Info session on non-contact hours for teachers in 2025

MENZA board member Brenda Oakley facilitates the discussion alongside PPTA team members Lauren Hourigan and Jo Brunskill, with questions around the impact of the introduction of non-contacts for ITM teachers in 2025. If you need help negotiating with your management team, PPTA Field Officers are happy to help – find them on the PPTA website…
The impact of music therapy on teaching – Chris O’Connor

In this presentation Chris O’Connor unpacks how the humanistic, strength-based approach of his music therapy training and ongoing learning has transformed his music teaching, moving increasingly away from the deficit approach to music education that he experienced in his music learning journey. Chris O’Connor is a registered music therapist and freelance performer, educator, composer and…
Rio Hemopo-Hunuki shares music industry insights and his experiences in the digital creative sector

In this presentation, Rio Hemopo-Hunuki (Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Te Arawa, Niuē) talks about his experiences in the creative industries and about opportunities for rangatahi to engage in the digital creative sector. There is advice for young aspiring musicians, and more. Rio has over 20 years of experience in the creative industries – professionally as a recording…
The politics of teaching “The Basics” Brilliantly

As part of our Online guest-speaker sessions. Jade Wrathall talked about teaching the Basics Brilliantly. Sourced Article: Teaching the Basics Brilliantly or Reinforcing Yet Another Subject Hierarchy? Powerpoint presentation: Jade Wrathall is an emerging academic from the University of Waikato. She graduated with a Master of Arts with First Class Honours and has held various teaching…
NCEA Music – 2024 Music Review and Reflection

An edited video of the RAMP workshop hosted by Ministry of Education and MENZA. Presented by Dr Martin Emo; Learning Area Lead – Dance, Drama, Music, Visual ArtsTe Poutāhū (Curriculum Centre) Date: 30th October 2024 Resources: Presentation
Aotearoa Songbook

A collection of Waiata that was created to bring old waiata back to life. This resource has been well researched with correct kupu/lyrics, chord chart, audio file, lyrics video and some whakapapa regarding each waiata. Aotearoa Songbook Radio New Zealand wrote an article regarding the launch of this resource which can be found here: ‘Kia…
Reading Music Game and Website

A free Reading Music Website for students to enhance their music literacy skills. Created by Joseph Allen who teaches music at Primary and Intermediate level and also a Program Designer It has high score boards, certificates, skins (for rewards), fingering charts for wind and brass, instrument specific formats (eg. positions for trombone, valves for brass,…
Korero with Delysse Glenn – NZQA External Moderation

MENZA Presents; Korero with Delysse Glenn; National Assessment Advisor for Music. Delysse discusses good practices seen so far with the new internally assessed Level 1 Music Achievement Standards and answers questions teachers have previously submitted or asked on the call. Also, below is a sample Excellence answer for 1.1; Beat Recreation provided by Delysse Date:…
Secondary Hui – 15th August 2024

Secondary Hui was held on the 15th of August. A great Korero especially surrounds NCEA Music 1.3 and how to prepare students for the assessment—thinking about using STAR funding to engage with Mana Whenua and Tangata whenua Puoro Artists in your rohe. Secondary Hui Notes – 15th September 2024
Counting the Beat: Analysing Aotearoa Pop Songs

How can New Zealand pop songs be analysed in the classroom? Music teacher and composer Mathew Hoyes discusses an approach, and has created examples to assist getting started. Mat Hoyes produces this resource. He is currently a Music Teacher in New Zealand and wrote the resource to assist teachers and students with the Achievement Standard;…
Te Wānanga – Music Subject Learning Outcomes: Delving into Te Ao Māori

Embark on a more profound learning journey through a Te Ao Māori lens with Taonga Puoro practitioners Horomona Horo and Kelly Kahukiwa. This series of recorded wānanga offers a unique opportunity to explore the rich musical histories and tikanga (customs) inherent in Te Ao Māori. Participants will gain insight into key concepts such as ‘ihi’…
Te Wānanga Tuawaru – Music SLO Wānanga: Delving into Te Ao Māori

Eighth Wānanga: Music Subject Learning Outcomes Workshops: Delving into Te Ao Māori: Exploring Musical Histories and Tikanga In this video, we explore; Presented by Horomona Horo (Absent) and Kelly Kahukiwa Zoom Chat Miro Board If you have watched any of these episodes in this series. Please complete the Feedback form, we would really appreciate it:…
Te Wānanga Tuawhitu – Music SLO Wānanga: Delving into Te Ao Māori

Seventh Wānanga: Subject Learning Outcomes Learning Workshops: Delving into Te Ao Māori: Exploring Musical Histories and Tikanga In this video, we explore; Presented by Horomona Horo (Absent) and Kelly Kahukiwa Zoom Chat Miro Board
Te Wānanga Tuaono – Music SLO Wānanga: Delving into Te Ao Māori

Sixth Wānanga: Music Subject Learning Outcomes Workshops: Delving into Te Ao Māori: Exploring Musical Histories and Tikanga In this video we explore; Presented by Horomona Horo (Absent) and Kelly Kahukiwa Zoom Chat Miro Board
Te Wānanga Tuarima – Music SLO Wānanga: Delving into Te Ao Māori

Fifth Wānanga: Music Subject Learning Outcomes Workshops: Delving into Te Ao Māori: Exploring Musical Histories and Tikanga In this video we explore; Presented by Horomona Horo and Kelly Kahukiwa Zoom Chat Miro Board
Te Wānanga Tuawhā – Music SLO Wānanga: Delving into Te Ao Māori

Fourth Wānanga: Music Subject Learning Outcomes Workshops: Delving into Te Ao Māori: Exploring Musical Histories and Tikanga In this video we explore; Presented by Horomona Horo and Kelly Kahukiwa Zoom Chat Miro Board
Te Wānanga Tuatoru – Music SLO Wānanga: Delving into Te Ao Māori

Third Wānanga: Music Subject Learning Outcomes Workshops: Delving into Te Ao Māori: Exploring Musical Histories and Tikanga In this video we explore; Presented by Horomona Horo and Kelly Kahukiwa Zoom Chat Miro Board
Te Wānanga Tuarua – Music SLO Wānanga: Delving into Te Ao Māori

2nd wānanga: Music Subject Learning Outcomes Workshops: Delving into Te Ao Māori: Exploring Musical Histories and Tikanga In this video we explore; Presented by Horomona Horo and Kelly Kahukiwa Zoom Chat Miro Board
Te Wānanga Tuatahi – Music SLO Wānanga: Delving into Te Ao Māori

First wānanga: Music Subject Learning Outcomes Workshops: Delving into Te Ao Māori: Exploring Musical Histories and Tikanga In this video, we explore wānanga through Whakawhanaungatanga and set up the learning space for future sessions. We also explored the tikanga we wanted in this virtual learning space. Chat Transcript Tikanga This wānanga was bought to you…
Puna Karakia

This is a selection/fountain of karakia (Puna Karakia) for Gathering resources from the Ngahere and Moana. It also includes karakia for kai, beginning and ending hui, and lessons. Puna Karakia
Big Ideas Posters

Big Ideas posters you can hang around your classroom. Created by Stephen Garton Full-Res (A3) Posters: Big Ideas
Matauranga Puoro Māori Resource

A resource written and gathered by the MENZA Board. This resource is designed to aid teachers to build their understanding of Matauranga Puoro Māori. This resource is targeted for Year 11. However, can be used from Year 9 and upwards. In this resource there are activities for students to; Also, there is a a section…
Music Foundations: A guide to musical skills and technology (NCEA Level 1)

A great resource written by Stephen Garton that will aid secondary teachers with their Year 11 programme. The resource is based on Music Foundations for students in Year 11 and is suitable for either teaching NCEA or an alternative programme. The resource is based on the Big Ideas and will give students foundational knowledge to…
MENZA Conference 2023 presenter notes/powerpoints and videos

Dr. Anita Collins Dr Anita Collins is an award-winning educator, author and researcher in music education and brain development. She has interviewed over 100 neuromusical researchers in Canada, USA, Scandinavia and Europe, she is a TEDx speaker and TED-Ed writer and author of The Music Advantage. Anita is probably best known for her role as…
Support for Music Teachers

This is the updated document (April 2024) The initial document was sent to all teacher training music education providers in 2023 to be made available to training or new teachers.
Hui: Alternative Yr 11 Music Programme

A Zoom Hui was held on the 6th of September 2023 to discuss what Music Departments are doing if they are not teaching a Full NCEA Level 1 Programme or not accrediting NCEA Level 1.
NCEA Hui August 2023 recordings

On 2 and 10 August, Martin Emo, Learning Area Lead Performing Arts for the Ministry of Education, presented NCEA Changes workshops to focus on the teaching and learning that need to occur to support the internals for Standards 1.1 and 1.2 (Session one), as well as the teaching and learning that need to occur to support…
KIWICORDER

Kiwicorder is a set of thirteen New Zealand compositions for beginner to more advanced recorder players. Each piece in this series has at least one easy descant recorder part (called “Descant Recorder 1”), as well as other parts for more experienced players in your group. We are grateful to MENZA (Music Education NZ, Aotearoa) for…
Secondary Hui – May 2023

Recorded Zoom Hui for the Secondary Sector. Items discussed were the Revised Revisions of the Lv 1 Achievement Standards. Experiences from a teacher who is participating in the Pilot. Next steps from MENZA. Agenda Martin Emo Presentation– Regarding Change Package
Hook Line and Sing-along song bank

“Hook, Line and Sing-along” winning songs from 2010-2022 These songs were annual songwriting competitions run by the NZ Music Commission and MENZA. Winners had their songs recorded and published. Click the link below for all the play-along videos and all music resources including lead charts and uke-friendly charts for the 13 years from 2010 –…
Collection of Waiata

Collection of Waiata curated by Paul Zeedijk. Paul does update it regularly. Two versions below, Paul’s live version and a copied version made on the 2nd March 2023 Slide Presentation with Kupu, Chords and linked Youtube Clips Presentation: Waiata Chords (Live) Presentation: Waiata Version (Copied 2/3/23) Email:
Protected: PLD with Hinekoia Tomlinson – Waiata Māori in the classroom

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Protected: Secondary Hui – 24th Sept 2022

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Students Starting Guitar – Matthew Stuart

Matthew Stuart has put together an ebook of the first 9 chords students should start with when learning guitar. “The real value comes from the memory hooks and tips I’ve included to help students remember each shape.” – Matthew Stuart Please feel free to download and use this resource (downloadable link: here) in your classes.…
Helpful Links – Resources

Helpful links to access resources that can be found on the web. Classroom Arts Integration and STEAM Resources for K-12 Educators Arts/Music Integration – Primary – Secondary Chrome Music Lab Co-Curricular Orchestral and choral arrangements Ten Pieces Get Creative with Classical Music
Protected: MENZA Workshop – NCEA Update – 18th June 2022

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Protected: Online Workshop – Releasing Students’ Original Music Works into the Marketplace

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James Bond Listening Exercise

Shame Morrow has created a Listening exercise for James Bond; Skyfall: Cloze exercise on the main theme. I think I developed this from the Exploring Film Music book Word bank based on the cloze exercise Skyfall listening exercise I also have the melody of Skyfall printed out on cards and cut up into separate phrases…
Taonga Pūoro Resource

TAONGA PŪORO – SINGING TREASURES by Brain Flintoff Taonga Pūoro – Sing Treasures KURA KOIWI – BONE TREASURES by Brain Flintoff Kura Koiwi – Bone Treasures Te Reo o Ngā Toi A Māori language dictionary of the Arts covering all levels of the Ngā Toi learning area in Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. It contains Māori…
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The Sound of Music Resource

A resource using the Movie, the Sound of Music and learning Scales written by Lynn Jamieson (2021) at Scared Heart Girls’ College in Hamilton “My Year 9 students have just finished watching THE SOUND OF MUSIC (totally captivated everyone and I have some hard to captivate peeps in my class!). I was just going to…
Protected: MENZA Conference Online – ITM Hui

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Protected: MENZA Conference Online – Online Ear Training & Theory Instruction

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Protected: MENZA Conference Online – Piano Pedagogy in High School

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Protected: MENZA Conference Online – Pasifika Talanoa

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Protected: MENZA Conference Online: NCEA Changes

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Protected: MENZA Conference Online: An Introduction to Mātauranga Māori

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MENZA Conference Online: Bigger, Better, Brains – Music Education and Brain Development

Workshop: 13th October 2021 Chat Dialogue Dr Anita Collins is an award-winning educator, researcher and writer in the field of brain development and music learning. Anita is best known for her role ason-screen expert and campaign lead for the Don’tStop the Music documentary that aired on the ABC in late 2018 and author of The…
Protected: MENZA Conference Online: Serato Studio – A new DAW free for NZers, built for beat making and DJ producers

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Protected: MENZA Conference Online: Ableton Live Classroom Projects

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Protected: MENZA Conference Online: Enabling Student agency in the music classroom

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Protected: MENZA Conference Online: Approaches in composition and utilising sound

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Protected: MENZA Online Conference: Deep connections curriculum design

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Protected: MENZA Conference Online: Teaching Composition Years 7&8

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Protected: MENZA Conference Online: Secondary Music Educator’s Hui – Recording

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Lockdown Music Lessons

This resource allows students to learn their musical instrument on their own with guided videos and resources. There are also resources available for students that may not have instruments to use at home. Another great resource that can be adapted and you should look at. Created by Glen Child Junior Lockdown Music *The resource is…
Lv 1 & Lv 2 Conventions Crosswords

Revision Resources to help your students who are attempting the Score-Reading Achievement Standard Externals Created by Rosie James 2021 L1 Conventions Crosswords L2 Conventions Crosswords Lv 2 Conventions Crosswords (Answers) *The resource is not password protected due to originally appearing on Musicnet 27/08/21
Wide Listening Wookbook

Kia ora! This booklet is where you will log the songs you listen to and what you hear… The point of this activity is to train your ears and learn more about the elements of music. Created by Teresa Hoskins 2021 Wide Listening Book* *The resource is not password protected due to originally appearing…
Senior Music Listening Exercises

Here are some more listening activities for seniors who can hear more than they can say!! Students complete this for themselves and then we listen through together and discuss, throwing in as much terminology as we can. Please create your own copy of these Documents. Note, with the Google Form if you do not create…
Listening Exercise

This listening activity was prepared by Jane Egan at Gisborne Girls High School for her junior students as she was struggling with engaging students with online learning – many of her students found themselves in lockdown without an instrument or anywhere to practice. Since listening informs performance skills, it’s a great activity for everyone. The…
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Protected: NEX Workshop – Taonga Puoro

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Notation story worksheets

1. Notation – A Note with Letters or A Letter with Notes – Dear Dr Phil Notation_ – A Note with Letters or A Letter with Notes (pdf) Notation – A note with letters or a letter with notes Google Doc copy (editable) 2. Notation – Father’s Day Notation_ – Fathers Day (pdf) Father’s Day…
Exam Study – Level 2 A.S. 91276

Thank you to Belinda Carey for supplying this resource. A.S. 91276 EXAM STUDY LEVEL TWO (word doc) EXAM STUDY LEVEL TWO (pdf version) This resource includes: Identify the key and give evidence including https://docs.google.com/presentation Jazz Rock Chords Add missing parts Texture Similarities and Differences Intervals Transcribing guitar parts Compositional Devices Transposition
NZ Song – Perform, Analyse and Compose

Here is a link to a Google Doc of this resource by Belinda Carey New Zealand Song Perform, Analyse and Compose Aim: Through this study and presentation you should; develop an understanding of the features and elements of a song. identify key elements, motifs and compositional devices of songs. gain an insight…
Music Education in Aotearoa Covid-19 Guidelines– Updated 26th April 2022

Covid-19 Guidelines for Music Education in Aotearoa Updated 26th April 2022: Resourced from: COVID-19 Protection Framework for schools and kura Curriculum-related activities Activities held as part of normal operations such as curriculum-related activities are not classified as gatherings under the framework, but schools should continue to implement a range of health mitigations to minimise risk…
Protected: Digital Kaiārahi Resources

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Active Learning Years 7-10

Active Learning for years 7-10 by Belinda Carey and Jane Merryfisher Open the doc here In this resource there are activities and learning areas such as Getting to know you Elements Chords Canons Music Basketball
Junior Music Lesson 2

This lesson is about learning music notation through listening as well as other activities. It employs a way of teaching theory where students learn to read music through listening sound first with related practical activities. Using a graph introduces them to a DAW as it explained the beats and bars. It was designed for a mixed…
Collection of Resources and Links

This useful “Great Resources” doc is collated by Belinda Carey, MENZA’s secondary schools’ kaiārahi. Click here to open the resource
Western European Music L1

Here is an integrated Unit of Work for L1 NCEA It covers Task 1 for AS 91095 Task 1 for AS 91092 Contributes to AS 919094 Western European Music (Google Slides) Make your own copy by clicking here Also attached below are a couple of tracking sheets. The L1 is referenced in the Google Slides…
Wendy’s Brilliant Piano Pupil Holiday Bingo

Wendy’s Brilliant Bingo (1) (PDF to daownload)(PDF to download)
Protected: AS91849 Senior Song Writing

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Protected: Tau Iwa Year 9 Lockdown Lessons 2020 – Part 1

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Paekupu – Ngā Toi Papakupu (The Arts Dictionary)

Paekupu is an online Māori language dictionary relating to the Learning Areas of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. https://paekupu.co.nz/words/wordlist/puoro/english-to-maori It includes an excellent Ngā Toi Papakupu (The Arts Dictionary) with Puoro (music) language as well as other learning areas such as Te Reo Matatini (literacy), visual arts (Toi Ataata), Ngā Mahi a te Rēhia (performing arts), Pāngarau (maths),…
Protected: Music’19 Keynote Videos

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2020 NZQA Standards for Music and Music related assessments.

Neill Grant’s 2020 rendition of the NZQA Standards for Music and Music related assessments. Pdf: music_matrix_Jan2020 Word doc: music_matrix_Jan2020 Thanks to Neill for sharing this.
Level One NCEA tracking

This NCEA Level one tracking chart is provided by Belinda Carey. It can be copied and used as needed.
Singable, fun songs that are 100% made in Aotearoa / New Zealand

All of the past Hook, Line and Singalong winning songs – and everything you need to teach them – are just a few clicks away!
Top 10 Music Apps for the Music Classroom (Katie Wardrobe)

In this episode of the Music Tech Teacher Podcast, Katie Wardrobe shares several music apps for the iPad and useful links which will be useful in your general music classrooms. These are great for both elementary and middle school ages. She recommends that you start with just a few apps, learn them really well so you…
Modulation video
Taonga Puoro posters

Download Taonga Puoro posters for the classroom. TaongaPuoro2020a (pdf) TaongaPuoro2020b (pdf) These taonga puoro were made by Gavin Britt The poster was updated in 2020.
NZ Music classroom in Te Reo

Download a pdf version of the NZ music classroom poster here. MUSICCLASSROOM_POSTER (pdf)
Twinkle Twinkle little Scratch

A lesson plan using coding in Scratch and teaching patterns and structure in music by Judith Bell. Lesson Plan – Twinkle Twinkle Little Scratch (Google Doc)
Collaborative Composition

This free iBook shows a method of teaching composition to junior high school students using technology and collaboration. Click here to download. More resources from Duncan Ferguson are available from https://www.learningideas.org/
Learning Ideas: From Music to Notation

From Music To Notation This is a fantastic resource for those students that don’t have strong theory/notation skills but want to learn how to produce scores and lead sheets. Using technology students are shown how to convert audio and MIDI recordings into professional looking scores. Click here to download this free iBook. More resources from…
Basic Audio Mixing Techniques

A quick guide to basic mixing techniques for teachers, students and podcasters. It provides concise and effective techniques for improving the quality of any audio that you record. Great for teachers teaching the Performing Arts Technology or Music Technology Unit Standards. Click here to download this free iBook. More resources from Duncan Ferguson are available…
Protected: Make Some Noise! 2017 Conference Resources (members only)

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Protected: Level 1 practice for external exams (from Mary Gentle)

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Level 1 music score reading slide shows (from Mary Gentle)

Level 1 Music Thanks to Mary Gentle for sharing these resources. Preparation for Score reading no. 4 (Slide show) Preparation for external exams in Score reading (slide show)
Bobby McFerrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale
MENZA Magazine Oct 2018

TUNE ME IN Volume 13 Number 3, October 2018 Articles by page number 4 Networks of Expertise – Mathew Stenbo 6 An Update from ISME – Linda Webb & Denise Dore 10 MENZA Regional Reports 13 Queen’s Birthday Honours 2018 – Louise Van Tongeren & Amy Ryan 16 When Should My Child Start Learning a Musical…
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