Native Tech | Find your Purpose.
Find your Path.
Inspiring the next
generation of digital leaders
Animation & Illustration
Creative tech is one of the fastest growing industries in Aotearoa New Zealand. But it takes time to excel and become proficient. Join us and start today.
Esports & High Performance Thinking
Esports and Gaming are gateways into digital and creative tech. Think leadership, collaboration, communication, sportsmanship.
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Digital Creativity Foundation | Level 4
We know it’s hard to make big decisions about your future, which is why our Digital Creativity Foundation programme covers a little bit of everything from the worlds of creative and digital design.
Digital creativity is highly sought after in sectors like the arts, advertising, game design, film making and more.
This programme is delivered online by Media Design School with students working onsite in Rotorua with Digital Natives Academy who provide pastoral care along with state-of-the-art high spec computers and an amazing new space to study.
Student Work from 2022
In 2022, DNA’s Level 4 students had an 80% completion rate, join us in 2023 and find your purpose, find your path.
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Our Partners
Welcome to Digital Natives Academy
About Us
Digital Natives Academy (DNA) Charitable Trust was established in 2014 to inspire the next generation of digital leaders.
Our kaupapa is about providing whānau who need access to digital technology the chance to learn and strengthen their abilities to think computationally. Our mission is to provide digital tools that will encourage tamariki and rangatahi to think creatively, work collaboratively, and reason systematically in order to celebrate a digital future that respects and reflects Te Ao Māori.
DNA is an intergenerational centre of digital excellence, a place where curious young minds can find exceptional leaders along with state of the art digital tech. It is also a Sanctuary from an often cold, uncaring world where the outliers of society can find peace, a warm smile, friendship and shared passions.
DNA and Native Tech Updates
Kia Ora e te whanau! Welcome back to Term 4!!! We hope you are in good spirits and high energy after the school holidays, and ready to get back into the swing of things! We hope you’ve had an enjoyable school holidays and are ready
What’s happening down at DNA and Native Tech
Kia Ora e te whanau! We hope you are in good spirits and high energy for the school holidays! We are thrilled to bring you the latest updates on our weekly activities, registration requirements, upcoming courses, and professional development opportunities for teachers. Get ready to
Esports 101
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Coding and Game Design
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