Get Started for Parents and Kaitiaki
8 Resources
Explore the first strand of E Tū Tāngata: You Have Value, by watching this impact story from Matu Ngaropo.
Lift others up with these cute printable notes.
This resource will help you put each ETT Strand into action.
Haka lyrics taken from the E Tū Tāngata song.
Living in New Zealand, with our culture of criticism we're subjected to so many put downs. Sometimes we need help to believe in ourselves.
Listen to Scotty Stevenson talk about learning the value of kindness.
Listen to Scotty Stevenson talk about what success means to him.
Make the ideas of E Tū Tāngata extra visible with these posters.
This fun dice activity is designed to help facilitate a fun conversation to personalise the ideas of E Tū Tāngata.
Helen has been coaching for over 20 years and has seen significant impacts of positive and negative culture. Listen to her share some of her expertise.
Professional Netball Player, Karin Burger, shares her thoughts surrounding the importance of overcoming a Tall Poppy mindset.
Set your intention for how your whānau lives out the E Tū Tāngata strands with this easy family charter.
Listen to Comedian Chris Parker talk about how even though it is uncomfortable sometimes to receive a compliment, we should make an effort to receive compliments well.
Help students identify the different influences in their lives, both positive and negative.
Have a conversation about the different influences in your lives, both positive and negative.
In this cool video, watch Lego-builder David make a prosthetic arm for 8-year-old Beknur. This video is a great starting point for a chat about differences and overcoming obstacles.
In this awesome video, David Aguilar explains how he was born with an arm which hadn't fully developed, and how he built himself a prosthetic arm with Lego.
Talk about the lyrics of the E Tū Tāngata song to fully understand their meaning.
A simple explanation of what E Tū Tāngata is, and what it seeks to address.
Listen to Chris and Eli talk about what to remember with Kiwi humour.
Paul Ifill discusses our second strand 'We Succeed Together' and what that has looked like for him as a coach.
Listen to Scotty Stevenson discuss where he finds personal value.
Sports commentator Scotty Stevenson talks about how live sports broadcast is an example of We Succeed Together.
Listen to Dame Sue Bagshaw explain how we all benefit from being caring towards others
Take some time to think about what you are proud of this year and what you have achieved! Celebrate your achievements!
Discover what Crab Mentality is and how it relates to Tall Poppy Syndrome.
Donna Wilkins shares about the third strand of E Tū Tāngata: 'Others Matter'.
In this short video, Joe Schmidt talks about how living by positive values helps him to feel that he has value.
In this short video, hear Rugby Coach Joe Schmidt talk about the importance of greeting and acknowledging one another.
In this video Joe discusses the problem of Tall Poppy Syndrome in New Zealand and how we can change this.
Dame Sue Bagshaw explains what she has observed about the importance of young people being nurtured in their belief in their own abilities and worth.
Educator Nathan Wallis explains his experience of changing his critical inner voice to an encouraging voice.
Keep the E Tū Tāngata kaupapa extra visible with these Te Reo Māori posters.
Keep the E Tū Tāngata kaupapa extra visible with these Te Reo Māori posters.
Keep the E Tū Tāngata kaupapa extra visible with these Te Reo Māori posters.
Keep the E Tū Tāngata kaupapa extra visible with these bright posters.
Keep the E Tū Tāngata kaupapa extra visible with these black and white posters.
Share the meaning of the three strands w
Share the message of E Tū Tāngata by displaying these cool posters!
Listen to Scotty Stevenson talk about being kind.
Keep the E Tū Tāngata kaupapa extra visible with these E Tū Tāngata posters.
Professional Cricketer, Sophie Devine, walks you through the first strand of E Tū Tāngata: You Have Value.
Paralympian, William Stedman, walks your team or group through the third strand of E Tū Tāngata: Others Matter.
Listen to former New Zealand Athlete, Donna Wilkins, share her thoughts about how the way we act sets an example for the young people around us to follow.
Former All Black Coach, Steve Hansen talks about the first principal of E Tū Tāngata: You Have Value.
Professional Rugby Player, Martha Mataele, walks you through the third strand of E Tū Tāngata: Others Matter.
Professional Cricketer, Sophie Devine, walks you through the third strand of E Tū Tāngata: Others Matter.
Professional Netball Player, Sulu Fitzpatrick talks about the importance of what E Tū Tāngata is trying to achieve.
Professional Rugby Player, Martha Mataele, walks you through the second strand of E Tū Tāngata: We Succeed Together.
Hear from the students of Te Kōmanawa Rowley School, as they share what it means to succeed together.
Learn what it means to value yourself with the students of Te Parito Kōwhai Russley School.
Gooses Apparel Printing in Christchurch were impacted by the kaupapa of E Tū Tāngata, listen to this interview with them.
How would you rate yourself out of 10? Find out what most New Zealanders answer and why.
Milly Hoete, from The Tūmānako Project, shares her powerful story of hope.
Use these simple questions to help start a conversation with your whānau.
Display this poster to help remind people to use E Tū Tāngata language in everyday situations.
Keep the E Tū Tāngata kaupapa extra visible with these E Tū Tāngata posters.
Suzy Cato walks parents and kaitiaki through the three strands that make up the E Tū Tāngata mindset and the impact they can have on our tamariki.
Spoken in Te Reo Māori and subtitled in English, Kerrie-Anna walks you through the third strand of E Tū Tāngata: Others Matter.
Spoken in Te Reo Māori and subtitled in English, Hikairo Te Hae walks you through the second strand of E Tū Tāngata: We Succeed Together.
Musical Director, Richard Marrett walks you through the second strand of E Tū Tāngata: We Succeed Together.
Display these cool posters around your space to help reinforce some of the key ideas of E Tū Tāngata.
E Tū Tāngata Applied Practice Advisor, Psychologist Gabrielle Bisseker explains the rationale behind the E Tū Tāngata mindset and the outcomes we hope to see in the long term.
A quick look at some character strengths, this list of ideas is a way to start a conversation about the strengths we each have and the strengths of others.
In this short video, the founder of E Tū Tāngata, Jay Geldard, talks about how the three strands of E Tū Tāngata work together.
This one-pager explains E Tū Tāngata succinctly. Use this printable to communicate the basics of E Tū Tāngata with others and get them on board.
This activity assists people in seeing that their identity is multifaceted. This helps them to see that when things go wrong in one area, their whole identity is not threatened.
Create your own E Tū Tāngata posters, featuring the faces and places that mean the most to you. These easy to use PNG files will layer over your photographs.
Students can use these questions to journal, or to start a discussion on how the three strands of E Tū Tāngata have been demonstrated in their own lives this week.