Arorangi Primary School
During our trip, we were welcomed by Annie Kauvarevai, the principal of Apii Arorangi (Arorangi Primary School) and were introduced to her teachers Theresa Heather and John Toleafoa.
Although the teachers did not have any prior knowledge of coding, Theresa and John quickly grasped the basics after undertaking the KaiBot Introductory Course with us. Apart from gaining confidence in coding, Theresa and John also received a certificate upon completion.
Coding as a school subject is still relatively new to the Rarotongan education curriculum and not as commonly taught in their classrooms. Yet it is gaining traction and we believe it will only be time before we see more coding wizards from Rarotonga.
We believe that coding should be accessible, and which is why we donated KaiBots and KaiTiles to the school so students can build a strong foundation in this important skill.