Schools Pride Week | Whakanuia te uenuku ki ia kura takes place annually in Term 2.
It is an opportunity to celebrate pride and support rainbow young people in your school and the wider school community.
The ideas and resources on the page support schools, kura, and learning services to integrate Schools Pride with the local curriculum.
About Schools Pride Week NZ
Schools Pride Week was created by InsideOUT Kōaro.
The week aims to:
- celebrate rainbow staff and students in our school communities, increasing a sense of belonging
- support schools to facilitate activities and pride celebrations in their school, through the sharing of resources and information
- give schools opportunities to incorporate rainbow issues into NCEA standards and subjects, and normalise rainbow identities across the curriculum.
Curriculum connections
Pride week provides an opportunity for building a sense of belonging. It supports students to develop an understanding about inclusion and is an opportunity for schools to connect with local community groups.
Inclusion principle – The curriculum is non-sexist, non-racist, and non-discriminatory; it ensures that students’ identities, languages, abilities, and talents are recognised and affirmed and that their learning needs are addressed.
Community engagement principle – The curriculum has meaning for students, connects with their wider lives, and engages the support of their families, whānau, and communities.
How can your school get involved?
Schools are encouraged to connect with their local rainbow community organisations to partner on events where possible. Young people organising Pride Week in their schools will have an opportunity to build on their leadership and event planning skills and feel the reward that comes with making a difference in their local community.
Instructional series
Break-up Day - School Journal, Level 4, May 2021
Kyle Mewburn shares her experience of growing up as a transgender girl and explores gender in a way that shows how, despite the challenges and expectations of others, she managed to find a sense of identity and belonging
Organisations and teaching resources
InsideOut
InsideOUT is a national charity working to give rainbow young people in Aotearoa New Zealand a sense of safety and belonging in their schools and communities.
RainbowYouth
RainbowYouth provides support, information, resources, and advocacy for Aotearoa’s queer, gender diverse, takatāpui and intersex youth. They support students to feel safe and included in their schools and communities.
Gender Minorities Aotearoa
This nationwide transgender organisation offers information, advocacy and wrap-around support for transgender people.
- Study and school – Find resources on studying and school environments for transgender people in Aotearoa NZ
- Professional development – Information on workshops, seminars, lectures, presentations, and courses that are transgender-led, both in terms of development and delivery.
Useful resources
Guide to LGBTIQA+ students
Practical strategies to support the inclusion and wellbeing of students who identify as sex, gender, or sexuality diverse (SGSD) in this online guide from the Inclusive Education website.
Takatāpui | Resource hub
Takatāpui is a traditional term meaning ”intimate companion of the same sex”.
Resources include:
- Takatāpui: Part of the whānau
- This resource is for takatapui, their whānau and communities. It shares stories and information about identity, wellbeing and suicide prevention.
- Growing up taktāpui: Whānau journeys
- Interviews with seven takatāpui rangatahi and their whānau inform the journey and the importance of whānau support in a takatāpui young person's life.
Ko tātou tēnei | This is us
This action research paper highlights the experiences of Māori in the LGBTQIA+ community. It includes stories from five ākonga Māori who identify as rangatahi takatāpui – those who identify as members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
The document can be downloaded as a (PDF).
Find out how libraries are celebrating Schools Pride Week. Use the links below or contact your local library.
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