Ringa Toi

An annual exhibition that showcases the artwork of secondary school students with a focus on Toi Māori

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 and Pacific Arts at Excellence level.

The exhibition includes a range of Māori art forms in the following seven categories:

  • Toi Wharepora (contemporary and traditional weaving forms)
  • Toi Whakairo (carving)
  • Toi Matihiko (digital print where the reproduction processes have been completed by computer)
  • Toi Matatuhi (printmaking such as intaglio)
  • Toi Waituhi (paint, ink, and drawing)
  • Toi Matarau (shaping and fashioning)
  • Toi Whakaahua (photography with no digital manipulation). 

Ringa Toi is recognised as a vehicle to enhance student engagement, achievement and encourage retention at school. It also provides a platform to advance the use of mātauranga Māori and Pacific knowledges and is a tool to accelerate Māori and Pacific learner success.

Who can exhibit artworks?

The exhibition is open to all secondary school and wharekura students working towards achieving NCEA (National Certificate of Educational Achievement) levels 1 to 3 with a focus on Toi Māori and Pacific Art works at Excellence level.

Each year over 80 artworks are submitted from ākonga around Aotearoa. Artworks in the exhibition are judged based on the above categories and awards are presented for the Highly Commended and Commended winners. Visitors to the exhibition can also vote for the People’s Choice Award recipient.

Ringa Toi opening

2023 Ringa Toi Student Exhibition – Celebrating Student Success

This year, Ringa Toi is being held at Te Papa Tongarewa, Museum of New Zealand on Rongomaraeroa Marae (Level 4).

Over 154 artworks from ākonga across Aotearoa are being exhibited this year.

Visitors can view the exhibition from Wednesday 13 September to Friday 29 September 2023 (10am-6pm daily).

We appreciate the support of our sponsors for the 2023 Ringa Toi Student Exhibition – The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Creative New Zealand, and Toi Māori Aotearoa.

Download the 2023 Ringa Toi Exhibition catalogue [PDF, 53 MB] (external link)

The full album for Ringa Toi 2023 will be available online soon.

Category Award Winners 2023

View the Highly Commended and Commended winners for Ringa Toi 2023.

2023 category award winners

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NZQA Ringa Toi Student Exhibition Facebook page (external link)

Questions?

If you have any pātai about the exhibition, please email ringatoi@nzqa.govt.nz.

Ngā mihi

Ringa Toi Student Exhibition

NZQA | Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa

ringatoi@nzqa.govt.nz

Gallery of student artwork for 2020 to 2022

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