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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Primary Hui – 20th August 2024

Primary School Hui hosted by MENZA Board members Megan Flint and Rapua Timoti Hui Chat: Primary Hui 20th August 2024 This hui was also brought to you in partnership with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
NZCF Video Series – Songs and Waiata for Classrooms

The New Zealand Choral Federation’s Let’s Get Singing video series is geared towards helping primary and intermediate classroom teachers foster a love of singing in their tamariki. In each video, a dynamic […]
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 […]
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 […]
He Waiata Whakataukī

By Priya Gain and Sean O’Connor for Poutokomanawa He Waiata Whakataukī: Hei ngohe korikori, kōrero, tākarokaro hoki – Whakataukī as waiata with movement, speech, and play activities ‘He Waiata Whakataukī’ presents five beautiful waiata […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hei hei’s Eggs by Maria Kapa

A wonderful bicultural resource perfect for ECE and early Primary children. Click on the links below to download the resources, which include an e-book with the story and illustrations, a […]
Hook Line and Sing-along song bank

Winning “Hook, Line and Sing-along” songs from 2020-2022 These songs were annual songwriting competitions run by the NZ Music Commission and MENZA. Winners had their songs recorded and published. Click […]
Te Ika a Māui

By Kristin Browne About this resource Te Ika a Māui is designed to be an immersive, interactive and exploratory experience that can be developed over several or multiple lessons for children […]
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 […]
Protected: PLD with Hinekoia Tomlinson – Waiata Māori in the classroom

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Protected: Primary Hui – 25th Sept 2022

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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kiwi Kids Songs Re-Released

A Kiwi Kidsongs album was sent to schools every year for nearly 20 years, until 2010. The songs – written and performed by New Zealanders – became part of the […]
Protected: MENZA Conference Online – Patty Cake

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MENZA Conference Online – ECE Hui

Workshop: 17th Oct 2021 Presented By: Greta Bull Chat Dialogue General hui for all things ECE in Music – all welcome. Video: Youtube
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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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 […]
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: Primary Music Educator’s Hui – Recording

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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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Protected: Secondary School Music Chat

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Protected: Primary School Music video workshops

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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 – […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Te Rito Toi – Hā Ora

Te Rito Toi (www.teritotoi.org) is a resource website to help teachers work with children when they first return to school following major traumatic or life-changing events. Within this resource you […]
Protected: AS91849 Senior Song Writing

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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 […]
Junior Relief Lessons by Belinda Carey

Junior Relief Lessons (Google Doc – create your own copy) JUNIOR RELIEF LESSONS Belinda Carey (pdf) Thanks to Belinda Carey for sharing this resource Click the links above for access. […]
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.
David Walliam’s Marvellous Musical Podcast

Join David Walliams as he goes on a marvellous musical journey of discovery and meets some of the most famous names from the history of music – from Ludwig ‘Grumpy’ […]
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!
Into Music 1 – Classroom Music in Years 1-3

Made in 2001, this is still an outstanding resource, particularly for the beginning classroom music teacher in Aotearoa / New Zealand. The first section looks at the skills and concepts […]
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. […]
NZ Sign Singing Resources

Use this link to access a range of classroom / assembly songs that can be used in Early Child and Primary School settings that also support the use of NZSL
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)
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 […]
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 […]
Protected: Make Some Noise! 2017 Conference Resources (members only)

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