poutuarongo whakaakoranga
bachelor of teaching (māori medium)
Kia Māori ā tātou mokopuna!
Poutuarongo Whakaakoranga is the popular and dynamic three-year teacher training degree that produces competent and passionate teacher practitioners, who are in high demand for the Māori immersion schooling environment.
Poutuarongo Whakaakoranga, Bachelor of Teaching (Māori Medium), is the undergraduate degree programme that follows on from the first year of study.
Graduates will be skilled in teaching various subjects in te reo Māori and through a Māori perspective. They will confidently support and guide their learners, teach across all subjects using mātauranga, and advocate for Māori medium education in immersion, bilingual, and mainstream schools.
Students will complete three, eight-week teaching placements in a primary school kura. The Poutuarongo is awarded to those who successfully complete three years of study.
The Poutuarongo Whakaakoranga, Bachelor of Teaching (Māori Medium), is NZQA accredited and approved by Matatū Aotearoa | Teaching Council Aotearoa, New Zealand.
TeachNZ Scholarships are available. Check on the Teach NZ website for more information.
To enrol in this qualification you must first complete the Heke Whakaakoranga which is a one year diploma and the first year towards the three year qualification.
TE REO AND IWI AND HAPŪ STUDIES
This course is in Te Reo Māori.
You will study two papers each year towards your 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.
Iwi and Hapū studies begin in the first week of the academic year, so you can begin your studies on or before your first specialisation noho. You will also get the opportunity to meet your Iwi and Hapū Pūkenga during your first noho on campus.
Code:
PW
Credits:
360
Duration:
3 years
Level:
NZQA Level 7
Delivery:
Residential seminars, self directed learning and online delivery
Location:
Mode:
Te reo Māori
Next Intake:
27 Jan - 21 Nov 2025
Tuition Fees:
$9, 973.69 (approximately)
TeachNZ scholarship
Total cost for the full 3 year course.
Entry Requirements:
In order to be admitted to the Poutuarongo Whakaakoranga:
- Demonstrate an intermediate to advanced level of te reo Māori and have a strong commitment to progress te reo Māori me ōna tikanga in their teaching practice
- Complete a literacy assessment in accordance with the literacy competency assessment
- Complete a numeracy assessment in accordance with the numeracy competency assessment
- Complete an ICT assessment in accordance with the ICT competency assessment
- Criteria 3b, 3c and 3d will also be used to assess ākonga English language competency
- Have a strong desire to teach in a kaupapa Māori environment
- Demonstrate maturity, life experience and an ability to meet the disposition to teach, integrity and potential to meet expectations outlined in Our Code Our Standards
- Complete a health and conduct self-declaration form
- Declare any criminal convictions
- Complete the standard police vet process
- Undergo confidential referee checks
- Attend a selection interview with a panel from the relevant sector (face to face or via visual technologies) (someone engaged in the teaching profession currently registered alongside Pukenga) Panel of no less than 3
- Meet all criteria of the Te Wānanga o Raukawa General Academic Regulations
Regular internet access, email address and computer or laptop with a working mic and camera are required. For more information on entry requirements see appendix one of the academic regulations.
Curriculum
Marautanga
Year One
Year Two
Year Three
After Graduation
Ka puta te ihu
- Kaiwhakaako Māori
- Education Advisor
- Primary School Teacher / Tutor
- Secondary School Teacher
- Special Education Teacher
- Tertiary Lecturer
- Policy Analyst
- Counselor
- Language Specialist
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.
