Sat 12 Jul
Matariki Whānau Language Day
Manukau Community Hall
Free • All ages
Aotearoa • Charitable Trust
Every community deserves a chance to learn.
SIRIS APPS Trust teaches regional languages, upskills learners for in-demand careers, and stands beside every community in New Zealand with wellbeing, youth and settlement mahi.
12+
Languages taught
40+
Upskilling tracks
100%
Community-led
"He waka eke noa" — we're all in this together.
Our Kaupapa
Learning that lifts whole communities.
We believe education should mirror the people it serves — the languages we speak at home, the trades our whānau need, the digital skills that shape tomorrow. SIRIS APPS bridges all three.
Regional Languages
From te reo Māori, Samoan and Tongan to Hindi, Mandarin, Tamil, Arabic and more — taught by community speakers.
Job-Market Upskilling
Digital literacy, cloud & AI fundamentals, healthcare pathways, trades, and business skills mapped to NZ employer demand.
Community Support
Free and subsidised courses, wrap-around mentoring, and pathways into MSD, TEC and NZQA-recognised training.
Regional Languages
Speak the language of your home — and of Aotearoa.
Language is identity. Our classes meet weekly online and in community halls across Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Christchurch. Beginner to advanced — for tamariki, rangatahi and adults.
- Te Reo Māori
- Samoan
- Tongan
- Hindi
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Mandarin
- Arabic
- Filipino
Upskilling
Skills the New Zealand job market is asking for.
We track MBIE and Immigration NZ green-list demand and shape short courses accordingly — from cloud & AI to aged-care support, early childhood education, plumbing pathways and small-business finance.
Micro-credentials
Cohort learning
NZQA-aligned
Free for eligible learners
Our Impact
Real numbers. Real whānau.
Measured across our 2024–2025 cohorts, verified with partner providers and community leads.
1,240+
Learners enrolled
24
Iwi & community partners
85%
Course completion rate
67%
Into work or study within 6 mo.
How it works
A learning journey shaped around you.
From your first kōrero to a job offer or a confident conversation with your grandmother — we walk alongside you.
01
Kōrero
Free 20-minute chat with a learning navigator — kanohi ki te kanohi or online.
02
Enrol
Pick a language class, an upskilling track, or a combined pathway. Fees waived for eligible learners.
03
Learn
Weekly cohorts, community mentors, and wrap-around support: childcare, transport, devices.
04
Thrive
Micro-credentials, employer intros, alumni network — plus a lifelong seat at our whānau table.
Voices from our whānau
Every learner has a story.
"I came from Chennai as a nurse and struggled with local English at work. Six months later I passed my NCEA-aligned health comms course — and my daughter can now WhatsApp her cousins in Tamil."
Priya M.
Registered Nurse, Auckland
"I'd been out of work for two years. SIRIS's cloud fundamentals course got me an internship in three months. My mokopuna is proud of Koro."
Rāwiri T.
Junior Cloud Support, Hamilton
"Our Samoan youth group needed a place to learn code without losing our language. SIRIS ran both classes in the same hall, same afternoon. Fa'afetai tele."
Sione F.
Church Youth Leader, Porirua
Why SIRIS APPS
A trust built on trust.
Registered & accountable
Charities Services registered. Annual reports and audited financials published each June.
Community governed
Trustees drawn from Māori, Pasifika, Asian, MELAA and Pākehā communities we serve.
Learner-first design
Curricula co-designed with learners, elders and employers — never top-down.
Wrap-around care
Childcare vouchers, laptops on loan, transport support and food at every in-person hui.
Truly multilingual
12 languages taught by first-language speakers, not textbook translators.
Pathways, not dead-ends
Every course maps to NZQA, TEC or industry-recognised next steps.
What's on
See all eventsUpcoming hui & open days.
Wed 23 Jul
AI & Cloud Careers Info Night
Wellington Central Library
Free • 16+
Sat 9 Aug
Pasifika Healthcare Pathways
Porirua Pacific Fale
Free • Adults
In good company
Working alongside iwi, government agencies and community trusts
Tertiary Education CommissionMinistry of Social DevelopmentLottery Community SectorCOGSAuckland CouncilDigital Inclusion AllianceTe Puni KōkiriMinistry for Ethnic Communities
"Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi."
With your basket and my basket, the people will thrive — the kaupapa behind every SIRIS APPS Trust programme.
Partner
Employers, iwi, councils and community trusts — let's design a cohort together.
Start a conversationStand with us.
Whether you enrol, teach, volunteer or donate — you help build a New Zealand where every community can learn, earn and belong.