NZQA Ringa Toi Exhibition

NZQA Ringa Toi Exhibition An annual exhibition at Te Papa that showcases the artwork of secondary school students with a focus on Toi Māori and Pacific Arts at Excellence level.

He toi tupu, he toi ora, he toi i ahu mai i Hawaiki. Tomokia ki te whare o Toi. Ko te whare nei i parua iho ki te muka rāwhiti, ki te neko, ki te kaitaka, ki te pakipaki – hei mātakitaki mō te ao whānui e. Ringa Toi is an annual exhibition that showcases the artwork of secondary school students with a focus on Toi Māori. Work displayed is at Excellence level, and showcases a range of Māori art for

ms including raranga, kākahu (wearable art), tukutuku, tāniko, whakairo, kōwhaiwhai, mahi-tā (paint, print, spray), uku, whakapakoko (sculpture) and mahi-matihiko (digital).

25/09/2025

What does Ringa Toi mean to our ākonga? 💭✨

Step inside the 10th annual Ringa Toi Exhibition at Te Papa and hear from some of this year's student artists as they share their whakaaro on the kaupapa and the meaning behind their mahi toi.

The Ringa Toi Exhibition is on at Te Papa until this Saturday 27 September 2025 - don't miss your chance to see it! ✨

Videography: Tautua Media🎬

GIVEAWAY🥳Be in to win 1 of 2 Ringa Toi Crewnecks or Hoodies! To enter, you must:👍Like the - Classic Uniforms & Sportswe...
24/09/2025

GIVEAWAY🥳Be in to win 1 of 2 Ringa Toi Crewnecks or Hoodies!

To enter, you must:
👍Like the - Classic Uniforms & Sportswear page below
✅Tag a friend in the comments on the post below

Competition closes Monday the 2nd of June.

Winners will be drawn at random. Good luck!!

PRE-ORDERS OPEN FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!https://www.cus.kiwi.nz/nzqa/Pre-orders are now open for the 2025 Ringa Toi T-sh...
18/09/2025

PRE-ORDERS OPEN FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!

https://www.cus.kiwi.nz/nzqa/

Pre-orders are now open for the 2025 Ringa Toi T-shirts, crewnecks, and hoodies, which acknowledge the 49 schools that participated in the exhibition this year, and also the 10-year anniversary of Ringa Toi!

PRE-ORDER YOURS NOW:

https://www.cus.kiwi.nz/nzqa/

💰 Pricing
- T-Shirts: from $30
- Crewneck: from $59
- Hoodie: from $62
+ $10 flat rate shipping

❗️ Pre-orders close 10am, Mon 29 Sep 2025
❗️ Orders are only available via the link above.
❗️All participating student artists will receive a shirt along with their certificates.

🤍♥️🖤 The 2025 Ringa Toi Exhibition opened on Monday 15 September at Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington.The ceremony began w...
17/09/2025

🤍♥️🖤 The 2025 Ringa Toi Exhibition opened on Monday 15 September at Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington.

The ceremony began with a blessing of the taonga and whakatau by Te Papa, followed by welcoming speeches from Toi Māori Aotearoa and NZQA, and an announcement of the 2025 category award winners. The list of winners can be found here: https://www2.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/ringa-toi/category-award-winners-2025/

A big mihi to all who attended, especially the student artists, their kura, kaiako, and whānau who travelled near and far to celebrate the occasion.

156 student artworks are being displayed on Rongomaraeroa Marae (Level 4) at Te Papa until 27 September. If you haven't already, you can visit the exhibition from 10am-6pm daily.

A special mention also to our 2025 Kaiwhakawā (Judges) -Regan Balzer and Michel Tuffery, for judging this year's exhibition and running awesome workshops for all our exhibition artists and guests!

Finally, we'd like to extend our appreciation to our generous sponsors - Te Papa, Creative New Zealand - Pacific Arts Strategy, Toi Māori Aotearoa, and Massey University.

✨2025 Ringa Toi Student Exhibition - Celebrating 10 Years
📍 Te Papa Tongarewa (Level 4 Rongomaraeroa Marae), 55 Cable Street, Wellington
⏰ 15-27 September, 10am-6pm daily

📸 Photography by Su'esu'e Toilolo

🎨10 Years of Ringa Toi – Register Now for the 2025 Exhibition!✨We are seeking registrations of interest from schools and...
10/06/2025

🎨10 Years of Ringa Toi – Register Now for the 2025 Exhibition!✨

We are seeking registrations of interest from schools and kura who would like to submit student artwork to be considered for this year’s milestone exhibition.

The exhibition will showcase outstanding Toi Māori and Pacific Arts.

📆15 - 28 September 2025
📍 Te Papa Museum, Wellington

🎓 Open to all schools and kura
🖼️ Showcase your artwork at Te Papa, our national museum!
🥳 Be part of a kaupapa that uplifts identity, culture, and rangatahi voice

Visit the Ringa Toi website to find out more and complete your registration by Friday 27 June.
👉 https://www2.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/ringa-toi/

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06/11/2024

🎬✨Hear from ākonga as they share the stories behind their mahi toi and what it means to have their work displayed at Te Papa as part of the 2024 Ringa Toi Exhibition.

Over 120 rangatahi from 45 schools and kura across Aotearoa participated in the exhibition that concluded on 27 September.

The exhibition showcases the arts excellency of secondary school students with a focus on Toi Māori and Pasifika arts.

Mātakitaki mai👇

Pre-orders for Ringa Toi t-shirts have now been extended to Friday 25 October 2024❗️ Check out the post by our sponsors ...
15/10/2024

Pre-orders for Ringa Toi t-shirts have now been extended to Friday 25 October 2024❗️ Check out the post by our sponsors Toi Māori Aotearoa below for more info!

People’s Choice Awards - 2024🏆 We are excited to announce the People’s Choice winners for the 2024 Ringa Toi Exhibtion! ...
04/10/2024

People’s Choice Awards - 2024🏆

We are excited to announce the People’s Choice winners for the 2024 Ringa Toi Exhibtion!

1st Place - Taine Hinga, Rotorua Boys’ High School (103 votes)
2nd Place - Streme Clarke, Pukekohe High School (101 votes)
3rd Place - Benjamin Hepi Brown, Ōtāhuhu College (70 votes)

Congratulations to the winning student artists & a big mihi to everyone who visited the exhibition and voted.

A special thank you once again to our generous sponsors - Toi Māori Aotearoa, who have supported us and sponsored the People’s Choice Award since 2016!🫶

It’s the LAST WEEK to view the exhibition❕✨If you haven’t made it down to Te Papa yet to check out this year’s Ringa Toi...
23/09/2024

It’s the LAST WEEK to view the exhibition❕✨

If you haven’t made it down to Te Papa yet to check out this year’s Ringa Toi Student Exhibition make sure you do so this week!

🗳️ Don’t forget to cast your vote for your favourite artwork while you’re there - the artwork with the most votes at the end of the exhibition will win the People’s Choice Award🥇

2024 Ringa Toi T-Shirts are now available for pre-order! 🙌Follow the link in the post below to pre-order your t-shirts 👇...
23/09/2024

2024 Ringa Toi T-Shirts are now available for pre-order! 🙌

Follow the link in the post below to pre-order your t-shirts 👇

❗️ Pre-orders close Fri 11 Oct 2024
❗️ Orders are only available through the Toi Māori Store via the link below

*Please note: the 2024 exhibiting student artists do not need to order a t-shirt. These will be sent to the school😊

17/09/2024

“My attendance got higher, and my grades in Maths and Science started to get better and now I’m a prefect this year”✨

Ōtāhuhu College students expressing what Whakairo at kura means to them and the stories behind their Whakairo pieces in this year’s exhibition!

Exhibiting artists Jacob Paul and Benjamin Hepi Brown both took out the Whakairo category this year receiving the Highly Commended and Commended awards.

Listen to their stories below 🎥

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