422113 — Kaiāwhina Kohanga Reo (Māori Language Nest Assistant)

Assists Kaiako Kohanga Reo (Māori Language Nest Teachers) with teaching duties and activities in the Māori language for children at pre-primary or early childhood level with emphasis given to Tikanga Māori (Māori custom).

• demonstrating, supervising and participating in activities which enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children in schools and preschool centres
• preparing indoor and outdoor areas for learning and recreational activities
• assisting children with intellectual, physical and behavioural difficulties with their academic studies
• assisting children individually to learn social skills
• assisting with preparing teaching aids, and copying and collating written and printed material
• distributing and collecting lesson material
• providing assistance to small groups of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Maori students
• providing home-school liaison and counselling for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Maori students and their families