2025 Start Date: Year 9 & New Students: FRIDAY 31 JANUARY. All students MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY https://www.kelstongirls.school.nz/newsarticle/148528?newsfeedId=1306466

TE WHEKE: BILINGUAL PATHWAY 

Kelston Girls’ College offer bilingual classes in Te Reo Māori, Gagana Samoan and Tongan. We want our ākonga to be able to move flawlessly and seamlessly in and out of the two worlds they live in, including movement from Bilingual to mainstream and vice versa. The focus of the bilingual pathway is to guide our ākonga to become grounded and proud culturally, and confident in using their language.

Our Pathway: Te Wheke

TE WHEKE: BILINGUAL PATHWAY

Samoan - Alaimalo Yandall-Vaega, Matalasi Peteru

Maori - Godfrey Rudolph, Ashley Nepia-Peeni

Tongan - Katalina Lousi, Mina Taukolo

Overview

Kelston Girls’ College offers bilingual classes in Te Reo Māori, Gagana Samoan and Tongan. We want our ākonga to be able to move flawlessly and seamlessly in and out of the two worlds they live in, including movement from Bilingual to mainstream and vice versa. The focus of the bilingual pathway is to guide our ākonga to become grounded and proud culturally, and confident in using their language.

What we offer

The Course Selection Process for next year’s learning for Y9s to Y13 has begun. In partnership with other Pathways, we offer a wide selection of Modules that will cover the depth and breadth of curriculum including Science, Mathematics, History, PE/Health, Dance and more!

Yr 9 to Y13

  • Cultural Identity/Cultural Games
  • Faka'ali'ali Koloa
  • Fatu sou pese
  • He waewae Kai kapua/Maori entrepreneurship
  • Feime'atokoni Faka-Tonga
  • Ko e ‘Aati Faka-Tonga
  • Ko E Faiva Faka-Tonga 
  • Koloa 'o Ono'aho
  • Luelue ‘i honau sū
  • Mau Movement
  • My Malaga, My Journey
  • Natural Treasures Science/Tongan
  • Nga Takaro Maori
  • Ngaahi Fakamea'a 
  • Ola Fa’asaienisi
  • “O Tu, Aganu’u, ma Agaifanua”
  • Pakihi Auahatanga 
  • Pasifika Migration  
  • Pasifika Proud
  • Polyfest Festival
  • Samoan Indigenous Knowledge
  • Te Reo Maori me te Te Ao Haka
  • Tina o le natura
  • Toku Reo Toku Mapihi Maurea
  • Tu'uloa e Talanoa 

Any enquiries, please contact 

Godfrey Rudolph (Head of Pathway) g.rudolph@kelstongirls.school.nz​​​​​​​