About this Short Film
Te Ringa Awhina (Te Puke High School, New Zealand, 2022) is a short film included in Focus on Ability. Through a school setting, it highlights the experiences of teenagers with intellectual disability and the everyday skills, friendships and group moments that shape their days. The work offers a clear, respectful look at inclusion in a learning environment, and prompts viewers to consider how schools support participation and belonging. Produced by Te Puke High School, the film adds a local, authentic voice to the festival programme and complements other entries that celebrate ability, resilience and community. A thoughtful addition to conversations about young people, learning and inclusion.
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Te Puke High School is the filmmaker behind this entry. See every Focus on Ability entry from Te Puke High School.
Awesome to see the joy these students express. An amazing group of young people drawn together in community engaging with each other and the world beyond school. Fabulous support staff and leadership.
So proud of the work being done.The film was awesome.TeRinga Awhina congratulations on all your work.
What a wonderful snapshot of the success and happiness of the students and staff. Incredible opportunities for our rangatahi with hidden disabilities or neurodiversities to excel in life with support and real life experiences. Arohamai koutou.
Engaging documentary Te Ringa Awhina. You demonstrate how invested you are in your students growth wellbeing engagement and connection to the greater community. You give great insight into the opportunities created and given. Well done team
Tino pai koutou This short movie shows how awesome TRA is I feel privileged to be a part of this cool school. Keep up the great work amazing rangatahi and kaiako
Very proud of you all. A wonderful story with great people
Bloody proud of you all well done team xx
Fantastic clip Great student and staff so proud of you all
This is awesome guys well done
I love how this little clip shows how awesome Te Ringa Awhina is. A great environment for the kids to grow and learn different lifeskills and be able to show they have the ability to still get out in the community and use these skills
Feel so proud of each and every one of you
Te Ringa Awhina has awesome students and the best teacher aides you can ever ask for. Well done to you all making this film.
An absolute privilege to showcase a snippet of what we are doing to ensure our students are living their best lives
Oh my gosh. As ex student though Te Ringa Awhina that video brought back memories. Well done to the staff teacher aides and students of Te Ringa Awhia
Awesome environment for the students to learn different skills that will set them up for their future
What a fantastic representation of what Te Ringa Awhina is all about. Love you guys x
What a amazing place to spend your school years. So many activities to enjoy very happy place all the students look so engaged.Well Done .