Nau mai, piki mai, kake mai, whakatau mai rā!
We believe in young achievers and bright futures.
Our dream is for every tamaiti to feel loved, confident, and proud of who they are. Through imagination, positive affirmations, and big dreams, we help tamariki grow into their full potential.
At Mahi Pai, we make learning magical—through music, dance, te reo Māori, NZSL, and now Samoan and soon, more Pacific languages too! We celebrate all cultures and abilities, creating a fun, inclusive world where every child belongs.
“Poipoia te kākano, kia puāwai.”
Nurture the seed and it will blossom.
"Each Mahi Pai character has unique strengths that tamariki can connect with and see in themselves."
Mahi Pai live shows have reached more than 60,000 tamariki In Aotearoa and Australia, we know that children learn best when they are having fun, the Mahi pai live show is full unbridled exhilarating action packed fun! The show is promotes te reo Maori and NZ sign language. All of the performers are talented world stage dancers and bring lots of high energy dance and kapa haka to the stage!
85,000 in severe material hardship
224,000 in poverty
We celebrate all cultures of world
We are strong advocates of children’s rights- UNCROC United Nations Convention on the rights of the Child. UNCRPD means the United Nations Convention on the rights of person with disabilities. Our unique approach for learning, intrinsic, holistic, indigenous!
We offer a diverse range of accelerated learning strategies from visual, auditory and kinaesthetic Mātauranga Māori is woven into our learning programme through cultural movement embodying expressive art forms, Pūrākau transmitting ideas to inspire and create, Toi Māori designing a visual story, and Te Tai Ao a connection to place giving perspectives to the world around us.
Hui e Taiki e!
A comprehensive educational platform to learn Te Reo Māori and Te Reo Rotarota, the official sign language of Aotearoa.