School programme

Pasifika Art

Art & culture

Years 1-8. 90 min

Free for Porirua schools, or $2 per child per programme.

This is a permanent programme for a maximum number of 30 students per session

Travel (visually) with us around the Pacific Islands as we take a close-up look at some selected crafts, tapa bark-cloth and motifs used on Fiji, Samoa and Rarotonga. Your students will work both individually and collaboratively on a Masi artwork, tivaevae papercuts and lei/ula-making activities.

Curriculum Links

Social Sciences – all strands; Technology; Arts – Visual Arts

Contact us

Email patakaeducation@poriruacity.govt.nz or phone (04) 237 3551 if you'd like us to tailor a programme to meet your learning goals.