Heke Whakaakoranga Kōhungahunga
Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood)
Turn your passion and existing work in your Kōhanga Reo, puna or early childhood centre into a career as you learn to nurture and develop the Māori world view within our tamariki and mokopuna.
This course is taught in te reo Māori and English.
In this course you are introduced to the foundations of the philosophies of early childhood teaching from a mātauranga Māori perspective. You will gain an appreciation for te reo Māori as you undertake indepth study on the language and its context in early childhood education. Develop and gain the necessary skills to become confident to contribute to the growth and development of a new generation in an early childcare setting.
This is the first year of the degree programme, combined with te reo and iwi and hapū studies, graduates of the heke will be able to fulfil their roles as kaiāwhina, teacher aide or go on to further advanced study with the Poutuarongo Whakaakoranga Kōhungahunga degree programme to become a certified teacher.
TeachNZ have scholarships that support this teaching qualification. See their website for more details https://www.teachnz.govt.nz/scholarships.
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Heke Whakaakoranga Kōhungahunga 2020.
Heke Whakaakoranga Kōhungahunga
Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood)
Code: HWK
Credits: 120
Duration: 1 year
Level: NZQA Level 5
Delivery: Residential seminars, self directed learning and online delivery
Location: Ōtaki
Mode: Bilingual (Māori/English)
Next Intake: Huringa 1 (March)
Entry Requirements: Applicants under the age of 20 must have university entrance (UE) or the equivalent to UE. The literacy, numeracy and ITC competency assessments will be used to ensure that applicants over the age of 20 meet comparable literacy and numeracy requirements as those entering with UE. Applicants will also 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. Students will require regular internet access, email address and computer, laptop, tablet or other suitable mobile device is required. For more information on entry requirements see appendix one of the academic regulations.
Tuition Fees: $3,630 (approximately)
