Mātauranga Māori
Introduction
Mātauranga Māori is taught every two years with the next intake starting in 2025.
Mā te ara Mātauranga Māori kei Te Kura Whakangungu Kaiako koutou e whai mōhiotanga mō ngā mahi o te kaiako kei ngā whare kōhungahunga me ngā kura tuatahi, mai i te taumata reo 2 (51%+ te reo Māori). Ka oti tēnei tohu i a koe, kei a koe ngā pūkenga whakaako ki rō Kura Aunoa / Kura Auraki, kei reira e whakanuia ana te reo Māori me ōna tikanga, ngā mōhiotanga o ngā take kākanorua rua me ngā ahurea whakamana i te tipu mai o te tamaiti.
The Mātauranga Māori Initial Teacher Education pathway will equip you to work in whare kōhungahunga (early childhood) and/or kura tuatahi (primary) settings working at level 2 (51–80% te reo Māori immersion) or higher. A graduate of the Mātauranga Māori programme has the ability to work in bilingual English medium educational settings, where knowledge of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga, bicultural practice, and culturally empowering pedagogies are valued as a means to support child development.