A COMMUNITY LED INITIATIVE

Pacific Learners Education

About Pacific Learners Education

Pacific Learners Education was established to help support our Pacific children and families throughout the COVID-19 period.

We understand the impact and uncertainty that surrounds our young tamariki in regards to their learning and development, however through innovation and storytelling we hope to address the cultural, social, wellness and educational needs of our Pacific Learners, Communities and Families.

We are also excited to partner with the Ministry of Pacific Peoples to develop and promote STEAM learning videos. STEAM subjects include Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. To date, we have released 12 animated videos, and are planning to produce more.

To view our full range of STEAM learning videos, click here.

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When we started Pacific Learners, we had no idea our videos would be viewed over 1.5 million times.

We would like to thank all those who helped bring the project to life, including those involved in content creation as well as our voice-over participants, and you, our online community.

We look forward to producing more videos in the future and bringing you with us along the journey.

The team at Pacific Learners

Recent Videos

Tongan words for things you see at school

Language

Samoan words for things you see at school

Language

The Lord’s Prayer in Samoan

Culture

The Importance of Respecting your Parents

Social Topics

Be Proud of Where You Come From – Pacific Culture

Culture

Te Whare Tapa Whā – Health and Wellbeing

Wellbeing

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Pacific Based Early Childcare Centres

At Pacific Learners, we passionate about seeing our young Pacific children reach their full potential. So, we have started to produce some amazing videos that allows Pacific ECE’s to showcase their centres philosophy, learning spaces, resources and more

Meet our new Characters

At Pacific Learners, we try our best to incorporate new characters into our animation videos, as such we would like to introduce Tieta from Kiribati, Sifa from Niue and Ina from the Cook Islands.

Tieta and Sifa has already featured in a video, and we look forward in introducing Ina very soon.

Attending an Early Childcare Centre is important for your child’s development and growth, however not all ECE’s reflect what is best for your child.

Pacific Learners Education has an important message for Pacific Parents and Caregivers.

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Maori Language Week - Poipoia te kakano, kia puawai - Nurture the seed and it will bloom

Pacific Learners Education is supported by the Ministry of Pacific Peoples, Ministry of Education and Kaitiaki Kids Early Childcare.

Pacific Learners Education was birthed out of the challenges faced at Kaitiaki Kids Childcare where 90% of the children that attend are of Pacific descent and have English as a second language.

Through the challenges of COVID-19, the owners of Kaitiaki Kids decided to embark on an initiative to produce a series of animated videos and online content that help address the social, cultural, health and wellbeing issues facing our Pacific Learners and their families.

What our community is saying

Fantastic resource! Mālō ‘aupito Pacific Learners

Mel Ma'afu Sinoti

100% I love this Absolutely thankyou Pacific Learners for sharing this God Bless

Faiupu Tenari

Praise the Lord for sharing. God Bless

Tekura Turitoa

Thank you for this. I used it yesterday in a zoom catch up with my class. One of my boys yelled out (still not quite yet got the mic muting thing!) “Mum we are watching Pacific Learners for the start of Tongan Language week” and the whole family came and gathered round and joined in. Awesome resource thanks for sharing

Cushla Duggan

This is awesome, love the commentary and the kaupapa

Linda Vaaua-Sua

That’s beautiful, beautiful language & beautiful pronunciation keep posting so we can learn

Ruth Watene

I really appreciate this site – my ignorance feels a little bit less – thank you so much. I’ve got a lot to learn around this but I’m really excited about learning more about this beautiful culture

Roberta Thomson

Pacific Learners Education is proudly supported by the following:

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Pacific Peoples