Through this video series you will find interesting conversations with artists and theatre companies discussing on how we engage with live theatre and bring it to life in the classroom. You will also be able to access advice and framing on teaching, learning and assessment.

This pack of resources was developed to support learning Literacy in Drama. They align with the Literacy Guide for all curriculum areas and the Literacy Pedagogy Guide for Drama.

Kerry Lynch shares his experience of structuring a devised production process in his school.

A range of guides and resources to support kaiako in planning the teaching and learning of Hone Kouka’s Waiora at NCEA level 1

This package of resources supports branches/regions to run their own YouthFest Theatre Aotearoa competitions/festivals.

In this unit, students develop practical ways of moving using physical theatre techniques. They are introduced to a range of vocal, body and movement conventions, alongside developing the use of musical and textual stimuli to communicate and interpret meaning.

Drama games and learning activities to support English language learning in the classroom.

This short unit of work will guide you through some exercises that focus on building the fundamentals of a safe and consensual performance environment for students.

An extract from Īhaka Martyn’s performance He Māori? followed by kōrero with the audience. 

Īhaka Martyn is the Kairuruku Whakaari / Script Co-ordinator for Playmarket. Here, he shares the work of Playmarket alongside some recommendations of Māori playwrights and plays for use in schools.

Lisa Simpson shares her mahi with a Year 9 Drama class, grounding the intro work within her local area before launching into a process drama using The Huia Beak Brooch.

This curriculum unpacking resource consists of eight A3 colour-coded posters that unpack each level of the New Zealand Curriculum.

Resources developed in collaboration with Te Papa's online resources to connect our national museum and Drama Education.

Effective Literacy Strategies from the Ministry of Education is a professional learning programme for secondary school teachers that focuses on literacy teaching and learning.

Health and Wellbeing for Arts Educators - Tips on how character strengths can alleviate performance anxiety in students in Years 9-13.

These resources assist in planning lessons for "Character and Role."

These resources assist in planning lessons for "Audience."

This resource helps ākonga to unpack the directorial decisions made in a performance, when they see theatre.

This resource helps ākonga to unpack the design of a performance, when they see theatre.

This resource supports ākonga to unpack both the Director and Designers concept when they see theatre.