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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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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 through merit-based excellence.
Our kaupapa is to equip whānau with advanced digital technology skills and to strengthen their computational and creative abilities. DNA provides cutting-edge digital tools designed to cultivate creative thinking, collaborative work, and systematic reasoning, preparing learners to excel in the digital landscape while reflecting the 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.
Nau mai, haere mai!
For our NZQA accredited programmes visit our Native Tech website (DNA’s education arm). Programmes focus on animation, 3D dev, game dev, coding, cybersecurity, data sovereignty and artificial intelligence. Enrolments for 2025 are now open.
DNA Recognised for Excellence in Māori Innovation & Shaping New Zealand’s Digital Future
A Rotorua-based non-profit that’s helping rangatahi re-engage with education and build real-world tech skills has been recognised on the national stage. Digital Natives Academy (DNA) received the Kaupapa Tōtara Award at the 2025 Matihiko Awards in Ōtautahi Christchurch. A prestigious honour celebrating long-term, kaupapa driven […]
DNA founder joins UNESCO’s High-Level Reflection Group on AI Ecosystem Transformation
Digital Natives Academy (DNA) is excited to announce that its founder, Potaua Biasiny-Tule (Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāi Tūhoe, Niue), has been invited to join UNESCO’s newly established High-Level Expert Group on Ecosystem-Level Transformation (HILEG-ELT) in Artificial Intelligence (AI). This distinguished group will address critical […]
