To register for the 2024 Kiwileles Programme, please click on the link below:

Please note:
​The Lead Teacher from 2024 registered schools is the only person who can register for a login.
This is due to copyright constraints.

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About the Kiwileles

The Kiwileles programme celebrated 17 years in 2023.  Our Kiwileles come from participating schools all over New Zealand. Membership has grown to an incredible 7,400 children annually.
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Most Kiwileles join the programme as beginners. By the end of one year, they can play songs using several chords and a variety of strums. Some sing in harmony, and many learn to read tab and play lead melody lines. 

NZ Ukulele Junior Squad on What Now 2018.
​Watch Zoe and the Squad here:

Some will have written and performed their own songs and raps. They are amazing! When the Kiwileles perform they bring joy and pride to themselves, their schools and their families. It’s an uplifting and empowering experience they will never forget!

The NZ Ukulele Junior Squad play
Ukulele-In-Da-House Boogie.
Arranged for NZUT by Philip Griffin

Kiwileles Songbank

The Kiwileles Songbank contains graded songs to suit all abilities. It is packed with songs and waiata specifically chosen and arranged by educators and musicians for NZ tamariki. The resource includes song sheets, teaching tips and lyric/chord videos, with a focus on NZ songwriters and bands.  All songs are included with the permission of the songwriter (or their whānau/family) or with copyright permission where applicable. This ensures our Kiwileles schools are compliant with NZ copyright legislation.
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All schools are reminded to purchase a ONE MUSIC licence that entitles them to perform music at school, take part in music festivals, photocopy music for educational purposes, produce recordings of school performances and communicate music on a school intranet.

Kiwileles Uke-Hubs

Registered Kiwileles Schools are encouraged to join together with other schools in their area for a Kiwileles Jam. These are a great experience for tamariki and a fantastic way to practise and perform songs and waiata with others. Support and suggestions are provided to our Uke-Hub Leaders to ensure their Jam will be a huge success!

NZ Ukulele Squads
Te Kapa Ukurere o Aotearoa

​The NZ Ukulele Squads are an opportunity for talented ukulele students to develop their musicianship. They are an extension of the Kiwileles Ukulele Education program.

Unfortunately we’re not in a position to run the NZUT Squads this year but stay tuned for 2024

NZ Ukulele Junior Squad
Rangatahi o te Ukurere o Aotearoa

For year 5 to 8 students

A group of Junior and Senior Squad members performed at the Starship Christmas Party on 19 December 2019

NZ Ukulele Senior Squad
Rangatira o te Ukurere of Aotearoa

For year 9 to 13 students

Squad performing Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi at Starship Christmas Party on 19 December 2019

Senior Squad's performance item for Hawaii Ukulele Festival 2018

Kiwileles Schools Resources

The cost for joining the 2024 Kiwileles programme is $80 + GST ($92 inc GST)
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Being registered as a Kiwileles school will give you access to the following online resources:
- Songs for Beginners (1, 2 and 3 chords)
- Songbank Archive especially created for Aotearoa NZ classrooms 
- Pop Songs for 2024 (copyright licensed)

Each song has a downloadable pdf song sheet and a lyric/chord video (viewable on Vimeo).
Please note: songwriter permission and/or copyright licences have been obtained for every song in the Kiwileles resource.

Plus:
- Free online tutorial videos
- An invitation to join an online and/or local support network of ukulele teachers (Uke-Hub)
- Regular newsletters and social media updates

We hope to see more localised Kiwileles Jams organised in 2024.

Please consider volunteering to be Kiwileles Uke-Hub Leader and hosting an event and/or teacher workshop at your school.
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