Tag: music education

Wellington Region – Secondary Music Teachers Get Together

Secondary School Music Teachers will be having a Hui on 14th November 2024 at 4 pm at Sprig and Fern on Tinakori Road
MENZA Conference

MENZA Conference will be held in Wellington from the 14th to the 16th of April. More details to come.
2025 MENZA Conference

Watch This Space The 2025 MENZA Conference will be held in Wellington between April 14 and 16 April. More Details will arrive soon. Secondary School Teachers: You can access Professional […]
eNotes – 29th October 2024

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Beat Back Burnout

Sir, does it matter if I get a Not Achieved on the practice exam?” “No. Nothing matters.” “….ok thanks, Sir. See you tomorrow!” It’s hard to trace the exact point where my Year 11 Music class began morphing into the existential -nihilstic grumblings of a sad old man, but there was a very clear moment…
Integrating music

It is my belief that a musically enriched classroom deepens and forms connections of one’s internal and external world. Music grows the developing brain. Can we teach a mainstream class […]
Creativity & Inclusivity: Lessons from “To The Front”

Term 1, Week 1. A fresh batch of students enters your music department with wildly different experiences, musical backgrounds, abilities and tastes. Imagine you had just one week to organise […]
Empowering Students Through Product Design at Pāpāmoa College

At Pāpāmoa College, Product Design Technology isn’t just about crafting projects for the sake of it; it’s about empowering students to become real-world inventors and designers who can solve tangible […]
Unearthing Talent and Tradition: Far North Got Talent 5-day Wananga

Hapaitia te ara tika, pumau ai te rangatiratanga, mo nga uri whakatipu Foster the pathway of knowledge to strength, independence and growth for future generations. In the rugged, picturesque landscapes […]
Band & Orchestral Programmes In Schools

As brass and wind specialists, we have had the pleasure of working with Band and Orchestral Programmes in Auckland schools over the last 6 years. We have both taught classroom […]
Students’ Independent Song Release

As a teacher at Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu, a trend I had noticed is the increase in music ākonga submitting release – quality songs for assessment purposes. It […]
Producing “Stairway to Heaven”

The Prizegiving finale for St Andrew’s College in 2023 was a musical performance of “Stairway to Heaven”. While we often video and record our Prizegivings, this is the first time […]
Tips For The Sound Industry – Future Pathways

Embarking on my career as an audio engineer, little did I know that the journey would be a myriad of challenges and growth…
Musical play: The Art Of Following The Child

Musical Play is a universal, sensory, relationship-based language of the emotions. It is the first language of children. It is an intuitive part of our humanity based on physical and […]
eNotes – 5 July 2024

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Māori Principles Into our Teaching Practice

Article written by Benjamin Lau As a kaiako tauiwi, (non-Māori teacher), I am manuhiri (a visitor) to Te ao Māori. At our recent MENZA conference, I presented on the topic […]
In the News

MENZA Chair Ben Lau speaks to Emile Donovan at Radio New Zealand about his journey with Taonga Puoro and how we are supporting teachers on their journey. RNZ Nights: Whakataukī […]
eNote – 21st May 2024

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In the Media

Ben Lau (MENZA) speaking to different media providers about how we are supporting kaiako around Aotearoa New Zealand with their journeys into Te ao Māori and building understanding of Puoro […]
He Waiata Whakataukī
Using NZ Music to Support Teaching

Article written by: Brenda Oakley MENZA MAG NOV v8 SinglePg 16.11 Music teachers are already doing an amazing job of using New Zealand music to support their teaching and link […]
Nurturing Musical & Expressive Musicians

Article written by Edith Poon
MENZA NCEA Music Significant Learning Workshops: Delving into Te Ao Māori: Exploring Musical Histories and Tikanga

Facilitators: Horomona Horo and Kelly Kahukiwa Hosted by: MENZA and NEX Embark on a more profound learning journey through a Te Ao Māori lens with Taonga Puoro practitioners Horomona Horo […]
A Taste of Orff – Hayley Hunter

MUSIC & MOVEMENT LESSON: “Wonderful Weather” Here are some simple ideas integrating music, dance /movement, literacy and science concepts using the Orff Approach. Students will use speech, singing, instrumental music […]
Catch a Song – Maria Winder

A summary of how we can support beat keeping experiences from 0 to 3 and why it is important, particularly in regard to language. Zoltan Kodály stressed the importance of […]
Sound Investigation in an Infant & Toddler ECE Setting – Greta Bull

A great body of New Zealand and international early years musical learning literature is focused on singing or instrumental play, within early years musical learning with less discussing the importance […]
Arts Funding in Aotearoa – Annie Hill

As those working in the arts sector know, it’s difficult to raise money for creative projects and the small pool of funding means that sometimes very worthwhile initiatives lose out. […]
Te Ara Puoro – MENZA Discourse Info

Te Ara Puoro – MENZA Discourse is now live. We invite you to join Te Ara Puoro, MENZA’s Discourse community, to support teachers in Aotearoa and beyond in the field […]
MENZA CONFERENCE 2023 – Overview

From 1-4 October 2023 around 130 teachers from Early Childhood up to Tertiary spent time together at the MENZA conference 2023.
Kodály Teacher Training – Summer School

Five days of exciting music making and learning, led by international experts, Maree Henessey and Rosalie Scott, inspired by the Kodály approach to music making and learning – along with […]
The Tool of a Musical Mind

Often you hear about students having different tools in their kit or skills to cope with different situations, but I first heard this phrase at the Kodály Course in Christchurch […]
Ear Training for the ‘Tech’ kids

I have to start with an apology for this ‘click-baity’ title. As much as possible I don’t try to differentiate my students between those that are ‘techy’ and those that […]
NCEA & External Moderation update
Celebrating New Zealand authors
eNotes – 24th July 2023

In this Newsletter PLD sessions coming up Call for Research Participants
eNotes – 23rd May 2023

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eNotes – 16th March 2023

In this Newsletter Board Update In-Person Workshop announcement: FREE PLD – Primary School: Chase Across the Waves and Te Koha a Tāne SNEAK-PEEK into current NEX PROJECTS Newsletter: eNotes 16th […]
PLD – Primary School: Chase Across the Waves and Te Koha a Tāne

PLD OPPORTUNITY: Lower Hutt, Wellington: Music, creative dance, and ngā toi Māori (including whaiwāhi mauritau, korikori tinana, and waiata) – workshop for Primary Teachers When: Saturday 25th of March 9.30-3.30 […]
ISME Update – March 2023

ISME (International Society for Music Education) would like to draw your attention towards upcoming dates and information. Click on the link below to open the Information Document ISME Update March […]
ISME Cafe-Enhancing a Sustainable Future with Music in Early Childhood

ISME Café Online EC Zoom Workshop The Early Childhood Music Education Commission invites you to join us and Guest Speaker Dr. Amanda Niland (University of Sydney) for a session exploring […]
ISME – Student Chapter Zoom Meeting

Inaugural Student Chapter Zoom Workshop Meeting Under the platform of the Membership Standing Committee, the Student Chapter’s mission is to: Connect students of ISME and foster lifelong partnerships and cooperation […]
MENZA Conference 2023

He Hononga Connecting Within and Across 1st – 4th October 2023 MENZA CONFERENCE 2023
Postponed: MENZA October 2022 Wānanga

Kia ora e te whanau Our October wānanga has been postponed due to the many marae renovations happening in Kirikiriroa. We will update you on our next Wānanga when a […]
Primary and Secondary Level One – Kodály accredited certificates – Summer School 2023

With James Cuskelly and Lucinda Geoghegan The Kodály approach to music education is based on the understanding that access to music making is a basic human right, that music education […]
MENZA AGM 2021

Notifying all MENZA members of the upcoming Annual General Meeting. There are two positions vacant on the Music Education New Zealand Aotearoa board from the June AGM. If you’re interested, contact one […]
POSTPONED: MENZA Wgtn – Music Cluster Meeting Term II

The cluster meeting has been postponed till Term III Secondary Teachers Music Cluster Meeting will be held on the 18th May at Scots College in Strathmore. There are a few […]
“STOMP Dino STOMP!”

The STOMP Dino STOMP! workshop with Judi Cranston is a Free Workshop on zoom for Early Learning Professionals. Do you teach 3 – 4 year olds and you find it […]
Wānanga Puoro

What: Wānanga Puoro with Makaira Waugh When: August 31 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Sector: Primary / Intermediate Where: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori of Te Wānaga Whare Tapere […]
ANZARME Australian and New Zealand Association for Research in Music Education

Australian and New Zealand Association for Research in Music Education 40th Conference 2018 4 – 7 October Crowne Plaza, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. WELCOME: The Australian and New Zealand […]