| Kupu |
Pākehā |
| Aotearoa |
Aotearoa New Zealand |
| aroha |
love |
| ākonga |
learner (rather than student) |
| hōpua |
swimming pool |
| hui |
meeting |
| kai |
food |
| kaiako |
talk |
| kaiawhina |
Teacher aid |
| kaimahi |
staff |
| kaitiaki |
Guard |
| karakia |
blessing |
| kaupapa |
Mission, purpose |
| kia ora |
Hi |
| kōrero |
talk |
| kupu |
Word |
| kura |
School |
| Mana Whenua |
(Note: Capitalisation) |
| mahi |
Work |
| Māori |
(Note: Capitalisation) |
| Matariki |
Māori New Year (Note: Capitalisation) |
| Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei |
(Note: Macrons) |
| ngahere |
Forest |
| Papa tākaro |
Sports field |
| pōwhiri |
A welcome ceremony on a Marae |
| Pukapuka |
book |
| rūma |
Room |
| Tāmaki Makaurau |
Auckland |
| tamariki |
children |
| tari |
office |
| Tautoko |
Support |
| Te Ao Māori |
(Note: Capitalisation) |
| Teina |
Younger sibling |
| tinana |
body |
| tuākana |
Older sibling |
| Tumuaki |
Principal |
| waiata |
song |
| Waitematā |
(Note: macron) |
| Whanaungatanga |
connections/relationships that give a sense of belonging |
| Wharepaku |
toilet |
| Whare pukapuka |
Haus of Books |
| Whare Tapere |
Hall |
| Whenua |
land |
