About Us

Who We Are

MATAI Arts & Innovation is the parent organisation and holding company of the MATAI ecosystem. It owns and oversees all associated brands and initiatives, including MATAI Watches, HLRN, Higher Learning Performing Arts, and Stash Box Collectables.

With over two decades of experience across music, performing arts, education, and community development, MATAI Arts & Innovation exists to reshape how young people learn, express themselves, and prepare for life. What began as a creative movement has grown into a connected ecosystem that blends culture, faith, discipline, and innovation.

We operate at the intersection of creativity and purpose, using the arts, media, education, and business as tools to develop confident, capable, and values driven leaders for the future.

Our Mission

Our mission is to take MATAI to the world by transforming education through creativity and innovation, empowering young people to dream without limits, think critically, and lead with purpose.

We are a Christian based organisation, guided by faith, integrity, and service. These values shape how we teach, create, lead, and give back to community.

Our Vision

The School of the Future

Our vision is to build a School of the Future, a hybrid learning model that combines online education with immersive, in person experiences. This approach allows us to reach students wherever they are, offering flexible pathways that integrate performing arts, media, leadership, and business.

By embracing technology while remaining grounded in Christian values, culture, and discipline, we create environments that nurture confidence, teamwork, self belief, and personal responsibility. These are the foundations for lifelong success.

What We Do

At MATAI Arts & Innovation, we focus on potential, not limitations.

Through performing arts, media, education, and business, we equip young people with real world skills that extend far beyond the stage. Our ecosystem allows creativity, enterprise, and purpose to work together, showing young people how ideas can grow into impact.

Our programs are designed to strengthen communication, leadership, emotional intelligence, and character. Students are taught to express themselves with clarity and purpose, using creativity as a vehicle for growth, resilience, and positive change.

Through Higher Learning Performing Arts, our flagship education initiative, we have seen measurable growth in confidence, leadership, public speaking, and school engagement. This demonstrates that when creativity is guided by faith, structure, and discipline, lasting change follows.

Through HLRN, MATAI Watches, and Stash Box Collectables, we extend these values into culture, commerce, and creative industries, ensuring that every brand contributes to the broader mission rather than existing in isolation.

Our Community Commitment

MATAI Arts & Innovation operates as a community first organisation.

Our model is built on partnerships, sponsorships, and fundraising to ensure our programs remain accessible and affordable for families. Profits generated through our owned brands support education, youth development, and community initiatives locally and globally.

Every initiative is designed with long term impact in mind. Not trends. Not shortcuts. Legacy.

We believe education should empower, uplift, and endure.

Organisations, Events & Individuals Supported by MATAI

MATAI is proud to have sponsored and collaborated with a wide range of Pacific organisations, sporting teams, artists, influencers, community initiatives, and cultural platforms across Aotearoa, Australia, the United States, and the Pacific.

Sporting Organisations & Teams

  • Manu Samoa Rugby Union

  • Toa Samoa Rugby League

  • Samoan NSW Rugby League

  • Samoan NSW Rugby Union

  • NSW Rugby Union

  • Tongan Rugby League

  • Auckland Toa Samoa

  • Manu Sina International Samoan Rugby Team

  • NSW Pacific Senior Cup

  • Penrith Panthers Juniors

  • De La Salle College High School

  • Kelston Boys’ High School

  • Colyton High School

  • St Paul’s High School

  • Victoria Netball

  • Waitakere Tag

  • Two Seven Five Basketball

  • Dream Basketball

  • Motorcross Juniors NZ

  • Project 100

  • 33 Uso’s Kilikiti

  • Postal Skateboards

Arts, Culture & Entertainment

  • Pacific Music Awards

  • ASB Polyfest Auckland

  • One Love Festival

  • Jammin Festival

  • Summer Frequencies Festival

  • Newcastle Samoa Day

  • Sydney Samoa Day

  • Pou o Toa Firedance

  • Pacifica Wrestling Federation

  • American Idol

  • DOX Entertainment

  • Lavalava Entertainment Phoenix

  • PS God

  • V 4 Village

  • New York Pacific Fashion Festival

Media & Broadcasting

  • PMN Network

  • Radio Samoa

  • Niu FM

  • Mai FM

  • Nickson & Nate Podcast

  • Behind the Lavalava Podcast

  • Creative Tech Hub

  • Choose L1fe Podcast

Community, Faith & Cultural Organisations

  • Tonga Youth Church

  • Tongan Kingdom Academy

  • Pasifika Moving

  • Behind the Lavalava Foundation

  • Christ Mission Possible

  • Te Wheretūranga

  • Pimdan Pacific Island Mt Druitt Association

  • BBM (Butterbean Motivation)

Government, Education & Civic Support

  • American Samoa Government

  • Penrith City Council

  • Blacktown City Council

  • Polen Pacific Police

  • Auckland City Council

  • Waitakere City Council

Influencers We Have Collaborated With

  • Havea676

  • UCE Gang

  • Steven Setu

  • Word on the Street

  • Aychpapi

  • Lorenzo Kaisara

Artists Supported & Collaborated With

  • Samoan Stuntman

  • Adeaze

  • Brotherhood Musiq

  • Lani Alo

  • Tree

  • Swiss

  • Sam V

  • Poetik 685

  • I Am TONGI

  • Isaiah Masagiliva

  • Fia The Artist

  • Common Kings

  • Fiji

  • Big Boy Cisco

  • Tofiga

  • Lapi Mariner

  • Emilie Pritchard

  • Miss Samoa

  • Miss Samoa NZ

…and many more across the Pacific and beyond.