She has made friends with the women over months of joining the group and the Gonville knitters have also made a number of visits to the school.
Tekiira and her fellow pupils have been learning about small business enterprise while fund raising for their trip next term and she has reached her target of $80 using school resources and her own initiative.
"I sold feijoas and then walnuts that we collected from the trees at school, then I had a wacky hair day.
"People paid a donation and I gave them a wacky hairdo."
Now that she has reached her own target, Tekiira is helping some of her friends with their fund raising.
Mrs Scarrow said the friendships that have developed between the knitting group and Upokangaro students are wonderful.
"The group started six years ago and we usually have between 20-35 women at the Gonville Library and Cafe every Tuesday.
"There are some very innovative knitters in the group and they have been so good at teaching the Upokongaro kids."
Upokongaro principal Warren Brown said the children have embraced the small business enterprise learning.
"Some have been selling kindling wood, compost and vegetables from the school garden.
"They have been keeping ledgers and working out prices so their maths skills have improved as well."
Mr Brown said the support from the Gonville knitters will go a long way towards making the school ski trip a success.