heke toiora whānau
diploma in social work
He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata! Are you after a rewarding career focused on working with whānau to uplift their wellbeing?
This one year diploma will introduce you to a uniquely Māori perspective on whānau wellness. If your passion is people and helping others, then this tohu will ignite your passion and set you up on a pathway in the social or community services sector.
Mātauranga Māori and whakawhanaungatanga provide the foundations for the promotion of wellbeing, iwi and hapū planning, and hui organisation. You will gain the entry level skills and knowledge required to begin working with Māori to improve the social wellbeing of whānau, hapū and iwi.
Iwi, hapū and te reo Māori are an integral part of all Toiora Whānau programmes. This diploma is the first year of the four year Poutuarongo Toiora Whānau degree and from 1 July 2020 is eligible for the government's Targeted Training and Apprenticeships Fund.
TE REO AND IWI AND HAPŪ STUDIES
Over the year, you will complete weekly tutorials and activities in Te Reo via our online space, Mūrau. These not only prepare you to attend three hui rumaki reo on campus in the first year (or online contingency); but will further enhance your Toiora Whānau journey as you learn the value and mana our language holds when healing whānau in the social services sector. Yes, it can be scary, but you will not be taking the journey alone nor do need to have any reo to begin! You will be guided every step of the way with tutor support.
You will also study two papers in Iwi and Hapū studies to compliment your learning, these are often the most rewarding part of study for the majority of our students as they gain a deep connection back to their roots. Your Iwi and Hapū papers will be online with excellent tutor support to help you through, week by week activities. The assignments that you complete will become a taonga and resource for your whānau, marae, iwi and will be treasured for years to come.
Te Reo and Iwi and Hapū studies begin in the first week of the academic year, so you can begin your studies before your first specialisation noho. You will also get the opportunity to meet your reo and iwi and hapū pūkenga during your first noho on campus.
Code:
HTW
Credits:
120
Duration:
1 year
Level:
NZQA Level 5
Delivery:
Residential seminars, self directed learning and online delivery
Mode:
Bilingual (Māori/English)
Next Intake:
19 Feb - 27 Oct 2024
Tuition Fees:
$3,817.85 (approximately)
Entry Requirements:
Minimum age of 17 years, preference is given to mature applicants with life experience. Applicants under 20 years must have UE; or equivalent. Regular internet access, email address and a computer, laptop or other suitable mobile device is required. For more information on entry requirements see appendix one of the academic regulations.
Curriculum
Marautanga
Year One
Calendar
Maramataka
Please contact your course administrator (Amokura Carkeek ext 712) for details.
After Graduation
Ka puta te ihu
- Whānau, hapū and iwi advocacy and support roles
- Support worker
- Community worker
- Youth mentor
why te wānanga o raukawa
Distinctively Māori
Te Wānanga o Raukawa is a unique centre for higher learning and development, dedicated to the dissemination of Māori knowledge.
Higher Level Māori Learning
With a strong wish to see Māori achieving at the highest levels of education, Te Wānanga o Raukawa has positioned itself to cater specifically to higher level undergraduate, graduate and post graduate Māori students.
Pioneering Māori Education
Te Wānanga o Raukawa was established in 1981 as the first contemporary wānanga of Aotearoa, pioneering the application of kaupapa, tikanga, kawa to the advancement of Māori within a contemporary education context.