Digital Natives Academy

25/09/2026

🌭🎉 END OF TERM CELEBRATION! 🎉🌭

What better way to celebrate making it to the end of another term than with a good old sausage sizzle! 🔥

A big thank you to our amazing ākonga, kaiako and whānau for another awesome term. We hope everyone enjoys some kai, a few laughs and a well-deserved break! 💚

Have a safe and happy holidays! 🥳🌿

21/09/2026

🏆 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗡𝗔 𝗘𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀🏆

Two teams. Two outstanding Spring Clash campaigns. And a result our rangatahi and their whānau should be incredibly proud of.

🔥 𝗗𝗡𝗔 𝗬𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗶. Spring Clash Champions, undefeated with 6 wins.

🦊 𝗗𝗡𝗔 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗲. 4th overall, with an incredible record of their own. Our all-girls team went through the entire competition without losing to a single school. Their only defeat came against fellow DNA team Yokai.

That means across the entire Spring Clash, no school managed to beat either DNA team. That's a massive achievement.

These results reflect the talent of our players, but also the hours of practice, teamwork, communication and commitment that sit behind every match, supported by a coach and support crew who have put in the time to develop our players, build strong teams and help our rangatahi perform at their best.

For 𝗬𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗶 to finish undefeated at the top and 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗲 to stand among the strongest teams in the competition is something worth celebrating.

Two teams representing DNA. Both making their mark.

Ka mau te wehi, e te rangatahi mā. You earned this. 🎮🏆



*photos from the team's Autumn Clash at Armageddon this year

21/09/2026

Support DNA's esports team, Yokai as they take on Te Paepae o Aotea in the Marvel Rivals Secondary School finals 🏆https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2879974306 - Livestream starting soon!

19/09/2026

Ka mau te wehi - year 4 of working with Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa - each year we add new activities and challenges. Always a joy working with the whānau. Ka rawe!

17/09/2026

Kia tupato whānau - protect your tamariki and rangatahi. This is what meta is doing to our children. They are suing her to keep her quiet.

11/09/2026

Our tamariki matter. Our rangatahi matter. Our mokopuna matter.

At Digital Natives Academy we say this every single day. We say it when rangatahi walk through our door who have been told the digital world is not for them. We say it when we watch them discover that it is.

Today we are saying it louder.

Because the world our rangatahi are inheriting is changing in ways that most conversations are not yet brave enough to name.

Artificial intelligence holds an existential threat to humanity. Some of the world’s most serious voices, are saying so in simple and plain terms, that “it will kill us”.

We believe with every fibre of our being that we can change the course and the trajectory of our history for the better. That future is not written yet. And the conversations we have right now, with our whānau, in our communities, around our tables, with our rangatahi, will help write it.

We are preparing the next generation of digital leaders. That is our purpose and our privilege. But we cannot prepare them for a future we are not willing to honestly describe.

So we are speaking up. And we are asking our community to stand with us.

This is not a technology or innovation conversation This is a conversation about who gets to shape the world our mokopuna will live in. About whether our rangatahi will be the builders and architects of that world or simply subject to it. About whether the communities that have always been last to benefit and first to carry the cost will have a voice this time, before the decisions are made, not after.

We believe they will. But only if we act right now.

If this speaks to you, if you are a a parent, a caregiver, a Nanny or Koro, Auntie or Uncle, a teacher, a community leader, a rangatahi, a business owner, a founder, a CEO, a tech builder, or simply someone who loves our tamariki and wants a say in the world they inherit, we want to hear from you.

Who would like to join us in this kōrero?

Drop a comment below, send us a message, or share this with someone who should be at the table.

This is how change begins. Not with one voice. With the many.

Kia kaha. Kia māia. Kia manawanui.

11/09/2026

Massive thank you to Love Soup for their amazing donation today! 💛

Your generosity is making a real difference for our rangatahi here at Digital Natives Academy we're so grateful for your support.

Ngā mihi nui! 🙏

09/09/2026

💛 In honour of Su***de Prevention Day, our rangatahi came dressed in yellow to show their support, spread hope, and remind one another that no one has to face their struggles alone.

Together, we can create a safe, supportive space where every young person feels seen, heard, valued, and connected. 💛

***dePreventionDay

25/08/2026

🚨DNA IS VAN-LESS & WE NEED YOUR HELP 🚨

Picture this:
Our esports team qualifies for nationals …and we’re googling “van hire Rotorua” for the 47th time this year 😅

Our rangatahi are out here chasing job interviews, smashing hauora days and repping Rotorua at competitions - but our current ride situation is basically vibes and borrowed keys 🔑

It’s time to upgrade from hatchback energy to full 12-14 seater legend status 🚐✨ (trailer included, because we go big!)

Help get us rolling - every dollar gets a rangatahi closer to somewhere they need to be 👇

Help Digital Natives Academy buy a van so Rotorua rangatahi can get to the sports, camps, interviews and competitions changing their futures